BMW 530e Xdrive M Sport Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The BMW 530e Xdrive M Sport Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 592 individual BMW 530e Xdrive M Sport Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate85.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.1 points
Tests analysed592
Average mileage at test44,966 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,189 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 BMW 530e Xdrive M Sport 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 530e Xdrive M Sport Auto tested had covered 44,966 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. On a BMW 530e Xdrive M Sport Auto bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific BMW 530e Xdrive M Sport Auto rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged BMW 530e Xdrive M Sport Autos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a BMW 530e Xdrive M Sport Auto

  1. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 2.1% of tests (44.2x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.2% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.3% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
  5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.7% of tests
  6. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.5% of tests
  7. A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction, 0.4% of tests (7.95x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
  9. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 1,065 DVSA-tracked BMW 530e Xdrive M Sport Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 21.49% of these flagged BMW 530e Xdrive M Sport Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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