MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : BMW
BMW
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1 Series | 67,494 | 79% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2 Door | 1 | 0% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 3 Series | 465,475 | 72.67% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 3.0 | 9 | 100% | n/a |
| 5 Series | 50,751 | 81.26% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 114 | 3,659 | 76.77% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 114i | 1 | 0% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 116 | 118,390 | 76.78% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 116d | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 116i | 6 | 83.33% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 118 | 121,765 | 76.91% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 118d | 7 | 57.14% | Recut tyre fitted when not permitted. |
| 118i | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 120 | 50,137 | 73.49% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 120d | 8 | 75% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 123 | 4,155 | 71.77% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 123d | 2 | 50% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 125 | 4,810 | 82.54% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 128i | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 130 | 952 | 74.58% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 135 | 1,197 | 82.71% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 216 | 5,003 | 86.57% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 218 | 40,943 | 87.79% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 220 | 15,220 | 86.5% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 225 | 2,592 | 88.31% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 228 | 590 | 86.1% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 316 | 15,634 | 68.66% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 318 | 6,054 | 86.85% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 318ci | 2 | 50% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 318d | 4 | 50% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 318i | 8 | 100% | n/a |
| 320 | 25,800 | 88.23% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 320d | 31 | 74.19% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 320i | 10 | 70% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 323 | 19 | 73.68% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 325 | 158 | 72.15% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 325ci | 3 | 66.67% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 325d | 1 | 0% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 325i | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 328 | 53 | 71.7% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 328i | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 330 | 12,140 | 87.72% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 330ci | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 330d | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| 330i | 9 | 66.67% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 335 | 4,788 | 89.08% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 335d | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 340i | 791 | 91.91% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 418 | 1,140 | 85.96% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 420 | 51,694 | 86.06% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 425 | 235 | 86.38% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 428 | 2,975 | 86.08% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 430 | 11,029 | 87.81% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 435 | 12,443 | 87.13% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 440 | 3,780 | 88.94% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 518 | 2,587 | 81.75% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 520 | 92,551 | 77.88% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 520d | 19 | 84.21% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 523 | 3,316 | 66.01% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 523i | 2 | 50% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 524 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 525 | 19,505 | 68.75% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 525d | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 528 | 2,521 | 71.92% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 530 | 29,122 | 73.8% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 530d | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| 530i | 1 | 0% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 535 | 9,847 | 79.6% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 540 | 809 | 67.24% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 540i | 2 | 50% | Fracture or welding defect on a wheel. |
| 545 | 312 | 64.74% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 550 | 287 | 76.31% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 628 | 32 | 71.88% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 630 | 3,203 | 73.21% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 630d | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 630i | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 633 | 5 | 60% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 635 | 2,212 | 76.58% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 640 | 11,020 | 82.24% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 640d | 3 | 66.67% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 645 | 2,072 | 69.16% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 650 | 1,363 | 75.35% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 700 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 728 | 1,089 | 65.38% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 730 | 10,328 | 79.43% | 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 | 9 | 77.78% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 735 | 632 | 66.61% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 740 | 2,530 | 82.69% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 745 | 414 | 67.15% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| 750 | 901 | 78.47% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 760 | 228 | 77.63% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 840 | 744 | 70.56% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 850 | 181 | 73.48% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 1502 | 5 | 60% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1602 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| 1802 | 1 | 0% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| 2000 | 19 | 68.42% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2002 | 106 | 80.19% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2500 | 6 | 66.67% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| Alpina | 1,340 | 82.01% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| B3 | 15 | 86.67% | Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at mounting points. |
| B10 | 15 | 46.67% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| B12 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| Ci | 32 | 65.63% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| Coupe | 30 | 63.33% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| E9 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| E87 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| I3 | 10,582 | 89.21% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| I8 | 1,907 | 88.99% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| Isetta | 6 | 100% | n/a |
| M1 | 19 | 94.74% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| M2 | 3,345 | 90.49% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M3 | 17,250 | 82.34% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M4 | 8,677 | 86.86% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M5 | 4,539 | 84.14% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M6 | 1,508 | 86.54% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| M135 | 63 | 87.3% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| M135i | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| M140 | 11 | 72.73% | Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured, affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror. |
| M140i | 6 | 100% | n/a |
| M235i | 66 | 92.42% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| M535 | 3 | 33.33% | Brake hose excessively damaged, twisted or stretched. |
| M535i | 5 | 80% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| M Coupe | 102 | 89.22% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| Touring | 5 | 60% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| X1 | 76,951 | 84.2% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| X1d | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| X2 | 1,779 | 83.19% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| X3 | 76,289 | 78.01% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| X4 | 9,544 | 85.59% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| X5 | 86,113 | 74.92% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| X5d | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| X6 | 13,555 | 83.22% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| X6m | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| Z1 | 94 | 90.43% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| Z3 | 13,559 | 65.62% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| Z4 | 33,399 | 75.49% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| Z8 | 74 | 90.54% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
Tests: 1,660,884
Average BMW pass rate: 77.43%
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 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(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 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 7% |
| 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 July 2020 to 2nd July 2021
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