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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
2,736,097
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
1,954,299
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
2,146
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.47%
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 | 477,481 | 340,001 | 636 | 80.47% | 7,328 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 176,884 | 150,978 | 65 | 83.77% | 7,563 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 122,632 | 98,481 | 73 | 81.21% | 7,820 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,274 | 103,882 | 37 | 87.19% | 7,653 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 101,469 | 87,733 | 53 | 84.7% | 8,049 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 99,801 | 76,130 | 120 | 83.87% | 7,952 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 90,586 | 70,250 | 67 | 83.38% | 9,019 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 88,522 | 76,155 | 49 | 84.56% | 7,588 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 80,712 | 69,085 | 39 | 87.38% | 9,763 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 66,136 | 61,913 | 13 | 87.82% | 8,675 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 50,592 | 37,215 | 43 | 80.28% | 7,500 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,619 | 45,611 | 7 | 87.3% | 7,485 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 42,783 | 40,421 | 5 | 89.39% | 9,159 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 40,995 | 35,307 | 83 | 83.46% | 3,644 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,177 | 19,966 | 52 | 82.14% | 7,970 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 28,653 | 355 | 1 | 87.35% | 7,567 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,411 | 12,145 | 3 | 86.8% | 12,554 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,865 | 25,614 | 7 | 90.01% | 6,338 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 22,805 | 5,911 | 0 | 86.79% | 10,352 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,425 | 19,870 | 4 | 88.78% | 10,235 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,725 | 20,725 | 8 | 89.7% | 6,838 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,490 | 15,627 | 127 | 88.47% | 2,870 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 19,818 | 6,575 | 0 | 90.41% | 8,455 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,317 | 11,382 | 26 | 78.6% | 7,339 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,090 | 11,096 | 0 | 89.91% | 8,027 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 17,385 | 653 | 0 | 90.33% | 8,030 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,239 | 11,274 | 48 | 77.3% | 1,540 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,486 | 10,999 | 2 | 91.19% | 7,973 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,398 | 14,715 | 2 | 86.75% | 7,548 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,160 | 14,416 | 7 | 88.32% | 9,019 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,071 | 12,795 | 24 | 87.1% | 8,207 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 14,869 | 9,436 | 23 | 78.92% | 6,540 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,172 | 8,470 | 0 | 90.04% | 9,384 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,614 | 12,763 | 3 | 88.51% | 8,421 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,588 | 12,650 | 1 | 88.33% | 8,056 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,529 | 11,269 | 8 | 89.94% | 5,504 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,382 | 341 | 0 | 91.63% | 8,949 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,180 | 9,621 | 15 | 95.18% | 2,435 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,560 | 5,793 | 1 | 88.9% | 9,786 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,450 | 8,233 | 19 | 86.15% | 8,839 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,207 | 8,834 | 22 | 92.66% | 1,795 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,013 | 9,669 | 12 | 86.7% | 7,595 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,502 | 3,709 | 0 | 89.48% | 10,066 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,165 | 7,721 | 19 | 85.39% | 7,711 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,593 | 917 | 0 | 88.83% | 8,024 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,461 | 8,758 | 0 | 87.75% | 9,186 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,459 | 4,765 | 0 | 87.73% | 9,383 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,287 | 7,315 | 2 | 89.26% | 11,862 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,161 | 421 | 1 | 91.31% | 7,023 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 8,962 | 8,743 | 2 | 88.33% | 7,866 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,357 | 2,785 | 0 | 88.45% | 9,295 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,935 | 6,631 | 3 | 96.31% | 3,104 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,863 | 6,704 | 1 | 85.87% | 10,911 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,805 | 3,799 | 0 | 91.64% | 7,512 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,633 | 6,227 | 9 | 95.56% | 2,375 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,498 | 3,702 | 0 | 85.62% | 10,091 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,369 | 2,699 | 0 | 84.87% | 9,273 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,306 | 84 | 1 | 82.88% | 9,513 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 6,911 | 2,088 | 0 | 90.77% | 9,465 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,709 | 4,906 | 0 | 89.55% | 8,062 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,661 | 3,449 | 6 | 96.38% | 3,457 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,415 | 3,498 | 0 | 90.02% | 8,391 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,146 | 1,640 | 0 | 93.32% | 6,603 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,017 | 69 | 0 | 91.96% | 8,352 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,664 | 79 | 0 | 88.64% | 8,393 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,569 | 4,862 | 8 | 88.04% | 8,345 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,313 | 3,895 | 62 | 89.36% | 3,485 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,222 | 4,860 | 4 | 90.06% | 9,079 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,091 | 2,923 | 1 | 89.91% | 7,377 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,005 | 49 | 0 | 87.21% | 7,162 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 4,986 | 4,734 | 2 | 90.96% | 6,880 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,802 | 4,315 | 3 | 85.23% | 7,307 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,725 | 4,456 | 1 | 84.85% | 8,860 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,476 | 2,328 | 1 | 88.17% | 9,726 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 4,448 | 492 | 0 | 92.42% | 10,406 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,434 | 3,093 | 1 | 88.01% | 11,326 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,323 | 60 | 0 | 91.46% | 8,420 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,314 | 78 | 0 | 89.52% | 7,824 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,295 | 32 | 0 | 92.63% | 10,178 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,266 | 1,893 | 0 | 92.32% | 7,457 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 4,242 | 332 | 0 | 94.43% | 10,439 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,196 | 2,846 | 12 | 78.2% | 7,061 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,176 | 1,262 | 0 | 87.67% | 10,476 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,062 | 95 | 0 | 94.55% | 17,190 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,043 | 3,024 | 0 | 90.59% | 8,104 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,002 | 2,374 | 0 | 87.57% | 11,973 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,002 | 1,804 | 0 | 93.34% | 6,245 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 3,978 | 2,481 | 1 | 89.92% | 9,465 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 3,971 | 103 | 0 | 91.44% | 9,901 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 3,943 | 2,754 | 0 | 88.8% | 10,752 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,937 | 3,035 | 2 | 96.28% | 3,218 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 3,913 | 3,258 | 4 | 89.21% | 9,000 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,887 | 3,611 | 0 | 87.27% | 13,129 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,885 | 3,411 | 9 | 91.08% | 5,888 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,670 | 3,165 | 5 | 80.68% | 7,780 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,620 | 204 | 0 | 91.4% | 6,207 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,610 | 1,190 | 1 | 93.12% | 7,594 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,597 | 2,946 | 3 | 89.06% | 8,595 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,453 | 2,569 | 7 | 80.16% | 4,865 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,388 | 2,026 | 8 | 77.02% | 4,918 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,284 | 27 | 0 | 94.59% | 5,390 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,282 | 38 | 0 | 86.78% | 8,747 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,207 | 606 | 0 | 86.34% | 10,050 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 3,069 | 1,210 | 2 | 96.23% | 2,648 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,035 | 2,849 | 0 | 88.82% | 8,256 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,972 | 2,394 | 0 | 94.21% | 1,924 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,917 | 521 | 0 | 86.95% | 8,341 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,771 | 45 | 0 | 90.62% | 10,401 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,710 | 19 | 0 | 94.83% | 6,350 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,593 | 1,815 | 5 | 80.47% | 4,831 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,528 | 2,425 | 1 | 88.59% | 7,229 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,519 | 1,780 | 4 | 82.56% | 5,422 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,514 | 2,135 | 2 | 85.36% | 9,381 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,480 | 2,197 | 5 | 92.04% | 4,749 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,441 | 205 | 0 | 92.39% | 6,484 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,332 | 2,199 | 0 | 85.97% | 9,561 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,331 | 818 | 0 | 87.99% | 10,517 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,319 | 1,436 | 7 | 78.19% | 3,413 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,312 | 1,070 | 0 | 90.76% | 9,791 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,309 | 1,928 | 0 | 92.43% | 8,271 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,303 | 720 | 1 | 93.58% | 2,160 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 2,299 | 1,768 | 2 | 87.11% | 11,298 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,269 | 2,106 | 1 | 87.06% | 10,904 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,261 | 99 | 0 | 91.45% | 7,235 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,225 | 274 | 1 | 91.75% | 7,920 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,221 | 190 | 0 | 93.02% | 6,347 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,140 | 1,844 | 1 | 90.49% | 11,778 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,101 | 114 | 0 | 94.02% | 11,279 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,079 | 880 | 0 | 88.06% | 11,719 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,076 | 2,041 | 0 | 89.04% | 8,230 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,072 | 1,046 | 0 | 94.84% | 1,883 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,063 | 1,251 | 10 | 88.9% | 1,230 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,055 | 2,016 | 0 | 89.88% | 7,561 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,043 | 1,303 | 6 | 90.81% | 1,481 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,002 | 1,023 | 0 | 89.3% | 11,292 mi | Compliant | Explore |