MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : BMW
BMW
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1 Series | 72,451 | 79.35% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2 Door | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 3 Series | 443,460 | 72.24% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 3.0 | 8 | 87.5% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| 5 Series | 58,303 | 81.54% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 114 | 3,526 | 75.13% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 114i | 1 | 0% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 116 | 113,337 | 75.98% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 116d | 2 | 50% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 116i | 5 | 80% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 118 | 120,895 | 76.62% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 118d | 4 | 50% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 118i | 1 | 0% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 120 | 48,200 | 72.72% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 120d | 4 | 50% | ESC component missing or damaged. |
| 123 | 3,952 | 70.65% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 123d | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 125 | 4,710 | 81.49% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 128i | 3 | 66.67% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 130 | 924 | 73.81% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 135 | 1,152 | 83.07% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 216 | 4,699 | 85.61% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 218 | 41,567 | 87.09% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 220 | 14,908 | 86.07% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 225 | 2,522 | 88.82% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 228 | 571 | 84.24% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 228i | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 316 | 14,145 | 68.75% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 318 | 7,051 | 87.45% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 318ci | 1 | 0% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 318d | 6 | 100% | n/a |
| 318i | 6 | 100% | n/a |
| 320 | 28,538 | 88.31% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 320d | 25 | 88% | ESC wheel speed sensors missing or damaged. |
| 320i | 11 | 90.91% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 323 | 22 | 68.18% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 325 | 205 | 73.66% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 325ci | 3 | 66.67% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 325i | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 328 | 60 | 66.67% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 330 | 12,323 | 87.48% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 330ci | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 330d | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 330i | 4 | 75% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 335 | 4,798 | 89.68% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 335d | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 335i | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 340i | 849 | 91.28% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 418 | 1,058 | 83.55% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 420 | 54,425 | 86.09% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 425 | 238 | 85.29% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 428 | 2,879 | 86.35% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 430 | 11,575 | 87.16% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 435 | 12,568 | 87.07% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 440 | 4,185 | 89.08% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 518 | 2,463 | 81.08% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 520 | 88,261 | 76.59% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 520d | 23 | 78.26% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 520i | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 523 | 3,033 | 64.42% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 523i | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 524 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 525 | 18,292 | 67.98% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 525d | 3 | 66.67% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 528 | 2,326 | 71.15% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 530 | 27,563 | 73.17% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 530d | 7 | 85.71% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 535 | 9,425 | 78.89% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 535d | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 540 | 776 | 66.88% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 540i | 2 | 50% | Fracture or welding defect on a wheel. |
| 545 | 284 | 61.97% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 550 | 274 | 76.28% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 628 | 28 | 71.43% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 630 | 3,105 | 72.08% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 630i | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 633 | 4 | 25% | Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap. |
| 635 | 2,138 | 73.99% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 640 | 10,732 | 82.33% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 640d | 2 | 50% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 645 | 1,989 | 67.57% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 650 | 1,324 | 75.53% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 700 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 728 | 1,009 | 65.91% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 728i | 1 | 0% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 730 | 10,091 | 79.1% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 730d | 1 | 0% | Door will not open using the relevant control or close properly. |
| 732 | 11 | 81.82% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 735 | 594 | 67.85% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 740 | 2,696 | 83.27% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 745 | 381 | 64.3% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| 750 | 856 | 78.39% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 760 | 215 | 75.35% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 840 | 712 | 70.51% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 840i | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 850 | 181 | 76.8% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1502 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 1602 | 7 | 85.71% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| 1802 | 1 | 0% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| 2000 | 16 | 56.25% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2002 | 95 | 75.79% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2500 | 7 | 71.43% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| Alpina | 1,359 | 80.65% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| B3 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| B10 | 9 | 44.44% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| B12 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| Ci | 21 | 66.67% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| Coupe | 26 | 57.69% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| CSA | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| E87 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| I3 | 12,075 | 89.18% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| I8 | 2,031 | 88.97% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| Isetta | 6 | 83.33% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| LS | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| M1 | 19 | 94.74% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| M2 | 3,649 | 90.71% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M3 | 16,639 | 82.66% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M4 | 9,256 | 86.91% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M5 | 4,301 | 84.82% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M6 | 1,427 | 87.32% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M135 | 71 | 88.73% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| M135i | 16 | 93.75% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| M140 | 18 | 83.33% | Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured, affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror. |
| M140i | 13 | 84.62% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| M235i | 70 | 91.43% | Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits. |
| M535 | 6 | 50% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| M535i | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| M635 | 3 | 33.33% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| M Coupe | 63 | 88.89% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| Touring | 5 | 60% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| X1 | 80,734 | 83.89% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| X2 | 5,291 | 85.22% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| X3 | 78,723 | 77.98% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| X4 | 10,320 | 85.79% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| X5 | 84,769 | 74.57% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| X5m | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| X6 | 14,114 | 83.22% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| X6m | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| Z1 | 98 | 87.76% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| Z3 | 13,177 | 63.42% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| Z4 | 32,425 | 75.1% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| Z8 | 74 | 87.84% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Tests: 1,649,960
Average BMW pass rate: 77.27%
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 | 12% |
| 3 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 9% |
| 4 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 9% |
| 5 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 9% |
| 6 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 7 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 6% |
| 9 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 6% |
| 10 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
25th December 2020 to 24th December 2021
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