BMW MOT Pass Rate
BMW passes its MOT 84.8% of the time — well above the national average for cars, which sits at 78.3%. This is based on 856,439 MOT tests across 73 BMW models with enough test volume to report on.
Models
| Model | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| 3 SERIES | 79.7% | 166,962 |
| 118 | 84.2% | 64,430 |
| 116 | 79.8% | 45,303 |
| X1 | 86.7% | 44,935 |
| X5 | 86.0% | 43,308 |
| X3 | 84.9% | 43,003 |
| 1 SERIES | 84.1% | 36,027 |
| 520 | 83.1% | 35,211 |
| 5 SERIES | 87.5% | 32,741 |
| 420 | 86.8% | 29,002 |
| 218 | 86.9% | 19,281 |
| 120 | 78.9% | 17,745 |
| 320 | 90.0% | 16,602 |
| Z4 | 82.9% | 13,194 |
| I3 | 90.8% | 10,654 |
| 530 | 82.5% | 10,478 |
| 2 SERIES | 90.7% | 10,472 |
| 330 | 89.3% | 10,014 |
| X4 | 90.1% | 7,655 |
| X6 | 87.2% | 7,267 |
| M4 | 91.1% | 7,167 |
| M3 | 91.3% | 7,124 |
| 435 | 87.8% | 7,009 |
| 220 | 86.2% | 6,336 |
| 430 | 88.0% | 6,257 |
| 525 | 78.3% | 5,993 |
| 640 | 86.7% | 5,413 |
| 730 | 89.3% | 4,782 |
| M135I XDRIVE AUTO | 93.4% | 4,732 |
| 316 | 79.2% | 4,537 |
| 535 | 87.6% | 4,376 |
| Z3 | 72.7% | 4,009 |
| 330E M SPORT AUTO | 88.6% | 3,865 |
| 318 | 84.8% | 3,286 |
| 218I M SPORT AUTO | 92.1% | 3,279 |
| X2 | 89.6% | 3,188 |
| 335 | 90.3% | 2,751 |
| X3 XDRIVE20D M SPORT MHEV AUTO | 92.2% | 2,724 |
| 520D M SPORT MHEV AUTO | 91.0% | 2,712 |
| 320I M SPORT AUTO | 91.9% | 2,515 |
| X5 XDRIVE45E M SPORT AUTO | 87.1% | 2,471 |
| 6 SERIES | 89.5% | 2,428 |
| 440 | 91.4% | 2,407 |
| 125 | 85.8% | 2,165 |
| 420I M SPORT AUTO | 93.2% | 2,078 |
| M5 | 91.8% | 2,021 |
| 7 SERIES | 91.7% | 2,003 |
| M2 | 93.5% | 1,846 |
| 216 | 83.9% | 1,700 |
| X5 XDRIVE30D M SPORT MHEV AUTO | 92.3% | 1,688 |
| 218I M SPORT | 92.2% | 1,674 |
| 740 | 91.0% | 1,636 |
| 123 | 77.8% | 1,622 |
| 114 | 80.7% | 1,526 |
| IX3 PREMIER EDITION | 91.3% | 1,501 |
| X3 M COMPETITION AUTO | 95.6% | 1,388 |
| I8 | 94.4% | 1,383 |
| 630 | 81.8% | 1,304 |
| 428 | 83.6% | 1,303 |
| 330E SE PRO AUTO | 87.1% | 1,268 |
| M235I XDRIVE AUTO | 96.2% | 1,261 |
| 523 | 71.6% | 1,153 |
| X3 XDRIVE30E M SPORT AUTO | 93.5% | 1,130 |
| 8 SERIES | 91.6% | 1,123 |
| M340I XDRIVE AUTO | 93.0% | 1,099 |
| X4 XDRIVE20D M SPORT MHEV AUTO | 94.4% | 1,086 |
| 840I AUTO | 92.4% | 1,074 |
| 225 | 86.0% | 1,057 |
| 320D M SPORT MHEV AUTO | 88.2% | 1,045 |
| 220D M SPORT AUTO | 88.9% | 1,044 |
| 518 | 83.8% | 1,025 |
| 528 | 78.4% | 1,017 |
| IX3 PREMIER EDITION PRO | 86.1% | 1,012 |
Top failure reasons across BMW
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 37.9% | not working |
| Tyres | 35.3% | tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm |
| Suspension | 27.5% | has a serious fluid leak |
| Brakes | 24.7% | less than 1.5 mm thick |
| Visibility | 13.1% | provides insufficient washer liquid |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 9.0% | inoperative or indicates a malfunction |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.7% | has a major leak of exhaust gases |
| Road Wheels | 4.6% | fixing missing |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3.0% | warning lamp indicates a fault |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2.7% | does not conform to the specified requirements |