BMW MOT Statistics
Comprehensive MOT data for BMW vehicles, based on 2,224,813 official DVSA test records.
85.2%
Average Pass Rate
2.2M
Tests Analysed
1094
Models
1938-2023
Year Range
Pass Rate by Vehicle Age
How BMW vehicles perform based on their age
0-3 years97% (558 tests)
4-6 years91.1% (330,212 tests)
7-10 years89.2% (733,917 tests)
11-15 years82.7% (627,641 tests)
16+ years79% (532,485 tests)
Most Reliable BMW Models
Least Reliable BMW Models
Common Failure Categories
The most frequent reasons BMW vehicles fail their MOT
Tyres & Wheels
14% of failures
Bodywork
8% of failures
Suspension
8% of failures
Brakes
7% of failures
Exhaust
7% of failures
Steering
7% of failures
Popular BMW Models
View all models →3 Series81.4%
51 years · 495,173 tests
11884.5%
26 years · 167,079 tests
11683.2%
25 years · 131,206 tests
X187.6%
15 years · 113,461 tests
X385.4%
19 years · 109,562 tests
X583.8%
24 years · 102,382 tests
52083.3%
42 years · 97,218 tests
1 Series85.5%
18 years · 96,352 tests
5 Series87.5%
44 years · 83,777 tests
42087.9%
9 years · 71,832 tests
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