MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : BMW
BMW
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1 Series | 62,793 | 79.05% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2 Door | 1 | 0% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 3 Series | 446,287 | 73.02% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 3.0 | 10 | 100% | n/a |
| 5 Series | 47,300 | 82.26% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 114 | 3,516 | 77.33% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 116 | 115,633 | 77.57% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 116d | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 116i | 5 | 80% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 118 | 117,638 | 77.76% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 118d | 4 | 50% | Recut tyre fitted when not permitted. |
| 118i | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 120 | 48,477 | 73.99% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 120d | 7 | 71.43% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 123 | 4,052 | 72.43% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 123d | 1 | 0% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 125 | 4,675 | 83.49% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 128i | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 130 | 918 | 74.84% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 135 | 1,138 | 83.04% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 216 | 4,963 | 87.69% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 218 | 39,147 | 88.68% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 220 | 14,778 | 87.24% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 225 | 2,581 | 89.07% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 228 | 566 | 87.99% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 316 | 15,322 | 69.29% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 318 | 5,782 | 87.77% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 318ci | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 318d | 3 | 33.33% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 318i | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| 320 | 25,363 | 90.13% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 320d | 28 | 71.43% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 320i | 8 | 75% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 323 | 17 | 70.59% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 325 | 136 | 72.06% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 325ci | 3 | 66.67% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 325d | 1 | 0% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 325i | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 328 | 42 | 76.19% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 328i | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 330 | 11,958 | 89.5% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 330ci | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 330d | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 330i | 8 | 75% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 335 | 5,174 | 90.57% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 335d | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 340i | 859 | 92.9% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 418 | 1,088 | 86.58% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 420 | 48,758 | 86.81% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 425 | 225 | 84.44% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 428 | 2,825 | 85.77% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 430 | 10,404 | 88.53% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 435 | 11,829 | 87.67% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 440 | 3,411 | 90% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 518 | 2,438 | 82.49% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 520 | 89,119 | 78.24% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 520d | 17 | 82.35% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 523 | 3,226 | 66.92% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 523i | 2 | 50% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 524 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 525 | 18,912 | 69.08% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 525d | 1 | 0% | Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator. |
| 528 | 2,409 | 72.64% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 530 | 28,150 | 74.17% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 530d | 4 | 75% | Light source and headlamp not compatible. |
| 530i | 1 | 0% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 535 | 9,465 | 79.97% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 540 | 761 | 67.94% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 540i | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 545 | 294 | 67.35% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 550 | 274 | 77.74% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 628 | 33 | 75.76% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 630 | 3,069 | 73.74% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 630d | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 630i | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 633 | 5 | 80% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 635 | 2,080 | 77.31% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 640 | 10,377 | 82.97% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 640d | 3 | 33.33% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 645 | 1,972 | 68.61% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 650 | 1,298 | 75.58% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 728 | 1,031 | 66.34% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 730 | 9,898 | 80.07% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 730d | 1 | 0% | Door will not open using the relevant control or close properly. |
| 730ld | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 732 | 8 | 75% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 735 | 603 | 67.5% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 740 | 2,359 | 83.43% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 745 | 400 | 67% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| 750 | 847 | 78.98% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 760 | 215 | 77.21% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 840 | 665 | 69.77% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 850 | 144 | 79.17% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 1502 | 4 | 50% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1602 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| 2000 | 16 | 68.75% | Wiper not operating, or missing. |
| 2002 | 91 | 82.42% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2500 | 6 | 66.67% | Brake master cylinder leaking. |
| Alpina | 1,254 | 81.66% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| B3 | 15 | 86.67% | Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at mounting points. |
| B10 | 14 | 50% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| B12 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| Ci | 29 | 65.52% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| Coupe | 25 | 56% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| E9 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| E87 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| I3 | 10,170 | 90.18% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| I8 | 1,765 | 89.8% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| Isetta | 6 | 100% | n/a |
| M1 | 16 | 93.75% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| M2 | 2,992 | 91.61% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M3 | 15,949 | 82.86% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M4 | 8,041 | 87.81% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M5 | 4,255 | 84.44% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M6 | 1,419 | 87.1% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M135 | 58 | 89.66% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| M135i | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| M140 | 5 | 80% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
| M140i | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| M235i | 57 | 94.74% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| M535 | 3 | 33.33% | Brake hose excessively damaged, twisted or stretched. |
| M535i | 3 | 66.67% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| M Coupe | 85 | 92.94% | Anti-lock braking system warning device shows system malfunction. |
| Touring | 4 | 50% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| X1 | 71,707 | 84.83% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| X1d | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| X2 | 697 | 84.07% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| X3 | 72,509 | 78.51% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| X4 | 9,095 | 86.32% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| X5 | 81,311 | 75.4% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| X5d | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| X6 | 12,550 | 83.52% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| X6m | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| Z1 | 76 | 90.79% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| Z3 | 12,218 | 66.61% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| Z4 | 31,461 | 76% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| Z8 | 63 | 92.06% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
Tests: 1,585,833
Average BMW pass rate: 77.98%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 13% |
| 2 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 13% |
| 3 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 9% |
| 4 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 9% |
| 5 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 9% |
| 6 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 7 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 7% |
| 8 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 6% |
| 9 | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range: 3rd April 2020 to 2nd April 2021
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