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Bmw Cars Common Problems & Reliability Guide
Editorial and database insights into major issues and failure points for Bmw Cars.
Total in Database
2,777,847
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
2,101,241
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
13,475
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.44%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,766 mi
Median annual distance
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| Model Name | Vehicles in DB | Valid MOTs | SORN | Pass Rate | Median Mileage | ULEZ Compliance | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bmw 3 series | 482,774 | 368,839 | 4,345 | 80.19% | 7,349 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 187,086 | 164,355 | 468 | 83.4% | 7,563 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 123,873 | 107,708 | 248 | 81.75% | 7,871 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,628 | 106,369 | 221 | 87.44% | 7,712 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 102,080 | 92,331 | 153 | 84.34% | 8,110 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 100,722 | 85,312 | 755 | 84.03% | 7,937 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 91,179 | 78,140 | 775 | 82.79% | 8,890 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 89,167 | 81,944 | 401 | 84.19% | 7,407 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 81,597 | 73,764 | 204 | 87.71% | 9,820 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 65,965 | 63,953 | 33 | 87.02% | 8,828 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 51,080 | 41,349 | 281 | 80.65% | 7,401 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,728 | 46,058 | 0 | 86.89% | 7,379 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 44,747 | 41,838 | 0 | 89.32% | 9,009 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 42,107 | 37,686 | 295 | 83.22% | 3,799 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 29,528 | 768 | 0 | 85.83% | 8,785 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,528 | 21,378 | 295 | 82.26% | 7,688 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,767 | 14,671 | 43 | 86.46% | 12,521 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,998 | 25,905 | 13 | 89.84% | 6,191 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 23,039 | 8,087 | 12 | 87.72% | 10,378 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,560 | 20,248 | 23 | 88.68% | 10,015 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,911 | 21,056 | 22 | 89.65% | 6,869 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,994 | 16,060 | 588 | 88.78% | 2,755 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,683 | 11,475 | 207 | 78.92% | 7,397 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,257 | 12,883 | 0 | 90.12% | 7,996 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 18,416 | 8,333 | 9 | 90.28% | 8,513 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,466 | 11,979 | 313 | 77.45% | 1,564 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,738 | 12,425 | 16 | 91.25% | 8,087 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,441 | 14,816 | 8 | 86.84% | 7,555 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,252 | 14,451 | 46 | 89% | 8,785 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,217 | 9,260 | 320 | 78.52% | 6,519 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,187 | 12,742 | 106 | 86.98% | 8,051 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,493 | 9,739 | 0 | 89.4% | 9,229 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,659 | 12,689 | 0 | 88.51% | 8,028 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,650 | 12,831 | 14 | 88.48% | 8,562 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,910 | 1,143 | 0 | 88.67% | 7,990 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,664 | 11,569 | 51 | 90.2% | 5,233 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,242 | 9,659 | 92 | 95.4% | 2,524 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,835 | 7,065 | 18 | 89.05% | 10,142 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,599 | 8,403 | 116 | 86.58% | 9,102 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,369 | 8,862 | 131 | 92.3% | 1,830 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 11,284 | 1,004 | 0 | 90.71% | 6,677 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,105 | 9,739 | 22 | 86.1% | 7,672 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,895 | 4,669 | 11 | 89.37% | 9,359 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,277 | 7,595 | 134 | 84.78% | 7,485 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,748 | 2,505 | 0 | 90.6% | 7,036 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,562 | 6,019 | 0 | 88.8% | 9,358 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,534 | 815 | 5 | 91.7% | 7,671 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,454 | 8,731 | 5 | 88.2% | 9,079 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,354 | 7,876 | 9 | 88.64% | 12,081 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 9,256 | 8,937 | 5 | 88.45% | 7,827 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,453 | 3,981 | 8 | 88.48% | 9,622 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,947 | 6,866 | 12 | 85.98% | 10,858 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,926 | 6,583 | 12 | 96.57% | 3,062 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,891 | 4,798 | 0 | 92.23% | 7,513 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,667 | 6,199 | 81 | 95.48% | 2,390 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,544 | 4,990 | 4 | 85.9% | 9,693 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,439 | 3,887 | 4 | 84.18% | 10,244 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,332 | 304 | 4 | 90.48% | 9,589 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 7,137 | 2,830 | 14 | 89.72% | 9,358 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,778 | 5,450 | 0 | 90.09% | 7,907 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,689 | 4,217 | 37 | 96.84% | 3,341 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,569 | 4,138 | 3 | 90.9% | 8,498 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,456 | 2,218 | 0 | 93.33% | 7,093 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,257 | 166 | 0 | 93.81% | 8,022 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,876 | 188 | 3 | 89.92% | 8,485 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,609 | 4,801 | 42 | 88.52% | 8,207 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,438 | 3,733 | 190 | 89.6% | 3,384 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,271 | 4,873 | 11 | 90.2% | 8,878 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,226 | 3,525 | 5 | 89.58% | 7,173 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,162 | 101 | 0 | 92.39% | 6,654 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 5,032 | 4,783 | 0 | 91.15% | 6,791 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,846 | 4,267 | 36 | 85.42% | 7,165 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,729 | 4,405 | 2 | 84.76% | 8,835 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,600 | 2,822 | 2 | 88.45% | 9,653 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,516 | 126 | 0 | 93.86% | 6,479 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,474 | 148 | 0 | 87.01% | 7,826 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,463 | 3,488 | 7 | 88.47% | 11,249 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,395 | 75 | 0 | 91.38% | 8,379 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,343 | 1,666 | 2 | 87.43% | 10,466 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,310 | 2,526 | 0 | 92.4% | 7,594 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,239 | 2,762 | 49 | 78.33% | 6,857 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,134 | 2,299 | 8 | 93.17% | 6,151 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,132 | 242 | 0 | 94.32% | 15,035 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,107 | 3,399 | 2 | 90.45% | 8,228 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 4,069 | 258 | 0 | 92.86% | 11,741 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 4,043 | 2,951 | 4 | 90.2% | 9,386 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,033 | 2,851 | 0 | 87.66% | 11,964 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 4,007 | 3,208 | 44 | 89.25% | 8,911 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 4,004 | 3,139 | 2 | 89.42% | 10,728 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,973 | 3,580 | 20 | 91.23% | 5,949 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,961 | 3,363 | 12 | 96.42% | 3,177 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,902 | 3,582 | 8 | 87.48% | 12,982 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 3,823 | 610 | 2 | 95.82% | 10,939 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,744 | 475 | 4 | 91.14% | 6,152 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,684 | 1,667 | 0 | 93.06% | 6,870 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,682 | 3,051 | 15 | 80.77% | 7,632 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,672 | 2,965 | 26 | 89.64% | 8,602 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,529 | 1,851 | 74 | 76.97% | 4,845 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,490 | 2,457 | 51 | 80.43% | 4,921 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,411 | 80 | 0 | 85.11% | 8,470 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,374 | 71 | 2 | 96.61% | 4,192 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,234 | 1,036 | 2 | 85.45% | 13,750 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 3,087 | 2,315 | 6 | 87.09% | 11,482 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,062 | 2,936 | 0 | 89.02% | 8,243 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 2,993 | 745 | 0 | 92.28% | 10,862 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,964 | 2,342 | 16 | 94.24% | 1,913 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,958 | 1,013 | 0 | 86.14% | 7,664 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 2,943 | 1,411 | 6 | 95.97% | 2,640 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,797 | 39 | 0 | 95.74% | 6,465 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,776 | 126 | 0 | 88.89% | 11,898 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,690 | 1,742 | 67 | 80.53% | 4,821 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,686 | 2,287 | 5 | 90.41% | 11,486 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,563 | 1,698 | 41 | 82.62% | 5,277 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,547 | 2,067 | 33 | 84.93% | 9,364 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,537 | 2,399 | 3 | 88.51% | 7,263 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,524 | 2,205 | 11 | 92.1% | 4,651 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,499 | 351 | 0 | 93.4% | 6,356 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,385 | 2,286 | 1 | 86.27% | 9,533 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,370 | 2,082 | 2 | 92.72% | 8,141 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,361 | 178 | 0 | 90.62% | 7,453 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,360 | 1,330 | 57 | 78.49% | 3,369 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,348 | 1,073 | 2 | 87.7% | 10,666 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,346 | 1,222 | 0 | 90.93% | 9,472 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,337 | 832 | 25 | 94.11% | 1,983 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,303 | 420 | 0 | 91.07% | 6,943 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,295 | 2,165 | 6 | 87.3% | 10,788 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,267 | 283 | 0 | 92.62% | 6,364 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,146 | 158 | 0 | 95.26% | 14,153 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,100 | 1,107 | 5 | 94.62% | 1,834 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,096 | 1,217 | 80 | 88.97% | 1,227 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,090 | 984 | 0 | 87.9% | 11,586 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,089 | 2,047 | 0 | 88.88% | 8,292 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,075 | 1,269 | 67 | 90.81% | 1,476 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,075 | 2,029 | 0 | 90.09% | 7,523 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,018 | 1,050 | 0 | 89.27% | 11,206 mi | Compliant | Explore |