BMW 520D Xdrive SE MHEV Auto
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 2 model years from 196 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
89%
Total Tests
196
Model Years
2020 to 2021
Years Covered
2
About the BMW 520D Xdrive SE MHEV Auto
The BMW 520D Xdrive SE MHEV Auto was MOT tested 196 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 89%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel hybrid versions.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 43,534 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 35,954 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Questions about the BMW 520D Xdrive SE MHEV Auto
Is the BMW 520D Xdrive SE MHEV Auto reliable?
Across its 2 model years in our data (2020 to 2021), the BMW 520D Xdrive SE MHEV Auto averages an 89% MOT pass rate, from 196 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 7 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data.
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