Petrol BMW 530: MOT pass rate
76.8% of petrol BMW 530s pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,005 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 125,621.
Petrol against the other BMW 530 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 79.8% | 19,127 |
| Petrol | 76.8% | 3,005 |
| All BMW 530 | 79.5% | 22,238 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the BMW 530 specifically, diesel is the strongest at 79.8%, and this petrol version sits 2.7 points below the 79.5% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol BMW 530 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol BMW 530 had covered 125,621 miles at test, against 130,855 for the diesel. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the BMW 530 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other BMW 530 fuel types
- Diesel BMW 530 - 79.8%