MOT Stats

BMW

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
2 Door	1	100%	n/a
3.0	76	84.21%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
30CS	12	58.33%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
114	3,754	78.4%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
116	105,701	77.36%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
116d	9,759	75.45%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
116i	8,655	76.49%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
118	96,790	74.57%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
118d	13,356	75.16%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
118i	2,315	78.23%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
120	48,850	72.47%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
120d	6,421	74.37%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
120i	982	74.03%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
123	4,605	72.12%	Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely.
123d	564	72.34%	Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely.
125	4,078	82.39%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
128i	4	75%	Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator.
130	1,013	73.05%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
130i	98	70.41%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
135	1,276	81.82%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
135i	164	84.76%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
216	1,889	86.98%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
218	17,287	89.01%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
220	9,241	87.8%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
225	897	91.42%	Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.
228	531	88.14%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
228i	2	100%	n/a
315	2	100%	n/a
316	20,836	61.12%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
316d	1,404	74.72%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
316i	1,225	68.41%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
316ti	176	56.25%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
318	98,851	66.7%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
318ci	577	58.41%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
318d	7,362	74.02%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
318i	5,529	66.45%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
318ti	76	57.89%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
320	224,580	71.91%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
320ci	361	58.17%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
320d	29,444	73.07%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
320i	7,015	74.17%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
320td	72	52.78%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
323	6,657	55.34%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
323d	2	0%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
323i	126	57.14%	SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction.
324	2	50%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
324d	1	0%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
325	41,276	67.3%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
325ci	357	60.22%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
325d	1,681	74.12%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
325i	1,740	70.8%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
325ti	66	57.58%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
328	6,372	64.91%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
328d	3	100%	n/a
328i	1,377	79.38%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
330	57,625	70.82%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
330ci	540	65%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
330d	4,689	76.33%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
330i	926	73.54%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
335	17,240	80.16%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
335d	575	74.09%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
335i	650	76.77%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
418	795	86.29%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
420	25,769	85.86%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
425	239	83.26%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
428	3,044	86.96%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
430	5,410	86.6%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
435	7,600	87.46%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
518	2,567	81.53%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
518d	22	90.91%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
518i	11	63.64%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
520	93,027	76.13%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
520d	16,036	75.54%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
520i	581	62.99%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
523	4,575	59.41%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
523d	1	100%	n/a
523i	477	63.1%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
524	1	100%	n/a
525	24,319	65.43%	Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
525d	2,406	69.41%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
525i	759	64.03%	Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
528	3,155	65.1%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
528i	373	66.22%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
530	33,339	70.33%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
530d	3,196	72.72%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
530i	610	64.59%	Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
535	10,148	76%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
535d	888	79.17%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
535i	100	78%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
540	959	61.63%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
540i	29	79.31%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
545	373	60.59%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
545i	31	61.29%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
550	292	78.77%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
550i	46	67.39%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
628	38	60.53%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
630	3,522	69.19%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
630d	2	100%	n/a
630i	292	69.86%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
633	14	78.57%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
635	2,454	75.14%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
635d	156	78.85%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
640	8,471	80.72%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
645	2,531	67.13%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
645i	1	100%	n/a
650	1,391	75.05%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
650i	241	72.61%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
700	2	100%	n/a
728	1,482	61.74%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
728i	18	77.78%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
730	10,347	75.52%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
730d	971	76.73%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
730i	31	64.52%	Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
730ld	337	83.98%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
732	9	77.78%	Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
735	838	60.5%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
735i	6	66.67%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
740	1,664	76.32%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
740d	128	83.59%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
740i	81	74.07%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
745	568	63.56%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
745i	2	100%	n/a
750	850	72.82%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
750i	41	78.05%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
760	260	74.62%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
760i	1	100%	n/a
840	855	68.42%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
850	216	72.69%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
850i	3	66.67%	Horn sound not in accordance with requirements.
1502	7	71.43%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
1602	21	61.9%	Horn inoperative.
2000	18	83.33%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
2000CS	1	0%	Electrical wiring insecure.
2002	163	74.23%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
2500	10	60%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Alpina	1,259	79.35%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
B3	21	71.43%	Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded.
B10	19	57.89%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
B12	1	100%	n/a
Ci	38	68.42%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Coupe	33	72.73%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
CSA	2	100%	n/a
E9	2	100%	n/a
E87	1	0%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
I3	4,370	91.37%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
I8	1,198	90.98%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Isetta	10	80%	Brake hose excessively damaged, twisted or stretched.
M1	14	78.57%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
M2	215	91.16%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
M3	17,542	79.35%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
M4	4,280	86.61%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
M5	4,911	83.97%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
M6	1,300	86.15%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
M140i	46	97.83%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
M535	104	71.15%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
M635	109	79.82%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
M Coupe	111	89.19%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
Touring	7	100%	n/a
X1	44,793	84.08%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
X1d	4	75%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
X2	2	100%	n/a
X3	61,401	76.97%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
X3d	62	70.97%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
X4	4,384	87.16%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
X5	78,181	69.71%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
X5d	60	71.67%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
X5m	32	75%	Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.
X6	10,182	82.47%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
X6d	4	50%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
X6m	28	85.71%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Z	1	100%	n/a
Z1	102	83.33%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Z3	15,774	61.6%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Z3m	2	100%	n/a
Z4	34,580	73.42%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Z4m	2	100%	n/a
Z8	67	86.57%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.

Tests: 1,442,211

Average BMW pass rate: 73.77%

Most common fail reasons

#	Reason	Fail code	Category	%
1	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.	5.2.3(e)	Dangerous	13%
2	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.	5.2.3(d)(ii)	Dangerous	11%
3	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.	5.3.4(a)(i)	Major	11%
4	Headlamp aim outwith limits.	4.1.2(a)	Major	11%
5	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.	3.5(a)	Major	9%
6	Position lamp missing or inoperative.	4.2.1(a)	Major	9%
7	Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely.	5.3.2(b)	Major	7%
8	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.	1.1.13(a)(ii)	Dangerous	7%
9	Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.	5.2.3(d)(i)	Major	6%
10	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.	1.4.2(a)(i)	Major	6%

Tests date range: 22nd May 2018 to 21st May 2019

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