BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 975 individual BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate87.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.7 points
Tests analysed975
Average mileage at test37,667 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,069 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto tested had covered 37,667 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto sits 10.7 points above the national average, ranked 1,069 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.4% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.5% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 1.4% of tests (24.4x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.1% of tests
  5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.7% of tests
  6. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  10. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.4% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)

From 975 DVSA-tracked BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 14.74% of these flagged BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.9% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.7% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.1% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
  5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests
  6. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 0.7% of tests (11.25x the national rate for this advisory)
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.2% of tests
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests
  10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests

From 975 DVSA-tracked BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto tests, 2024.

BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.7 points, from 88.4% to 86.7%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each BMW 520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto year:

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