2015 BMW 528: MOT pass rate and reliability

88.9% of 2015 BMW 528s pass the MOT first time, measured across 243 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 66,628 miles.

How the 2015 compares

• Against all BMW 528s (78.7%, 1,930 tests): +10.2 points
• Against all 2015 cars (78.3%): +10.6 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every BMW 528 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2015 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW 528:

What this means if you are buying a 2015 528

The 2015 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 10.2 points more often than the BMW 528 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What an 11-year-old car fails on

A 2015 car is 11 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2015 BMW 528 the average at test was 66,628 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2015 is the strongest year on record for this model at 88.9%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 1999 BMW 528 - 67.5%
• 2000 BMW 528 - 69.9%

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