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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
2,779,905
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
2,093,826
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
13,843
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.45%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,774 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 | 483,073 | 365,203 | 4,589 | 80.18% | 7,339 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 187,643 | 163,719 | 469 | 83.33% | 7,575 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 123,932 | 107,263 | 248 | 81.86% | 7,910 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,644 | 106,384 | 221 | 87.56% | 7,711 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 102,089 | 91,880 | 153 | 84.42% | 8,078 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 100,765 | 84,844 | 756 | 84.1% | 7,943 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 91,221 | 76,580 | 821 | 82.72% | 8,908 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 89,197 | 81,838 | 312 | 84.17% | 7,408 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 81,649 | 73,647 | 163 | 87.79% | 9,842 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 65,951 | 63,841 | 66 | 87.04% | 8,786 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 51,107 | 40,809 | 332 | 80.62% | 7,425 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,723 | 46,053 | 0 | 86.86% | 7,368 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 44,852 | 41,757 | 0 | 89.39% | 9,037 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 42,206 | 37,500 | 295 | 83.28% | 3,783 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 29,556 | 768 | 0 | 85.34% | 8,980 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,551 | 21,424 | 325 | 82.34% | 7,688 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,781 | 14,750 | 43 | 86.76% | 12,528 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 27,003 | 25,869 | 14 | 89.92% | 6,171 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 23,046 | 8,227 | 12 | 88.15% | 10,498 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,563 | 20,194 | 23 | 88.69% | 9,970 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,924 | 21,069 | 22 | 89.69% | 6,857 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 21,023 | 15,946 | 610 | 88.75% | 2,764 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,708 | 11,421 | 207 | 78.9% | 7,387 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,262 | 12,925 | 0 | 90.26% | 7,937 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 18,341 | 8,336 | 9 | 90.31% | 8,511 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,481 | 11,949 | 338 | 77.54% | 1,566 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,743 | 12,453 | 16 | 91.47% | 8,069 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,442 | 14,801 | 8 | 86.75% | 7,585 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,258 | 14,442 | 46 | 89% | 8,802 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,243 | 9,161 | 335 | 78.53% | 6,534 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,200 | 12,715 | 106 | 87.03% | 8,036 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,506 | 9,799 | 0 | 89.6% | 9,181 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,664 | 12,680 | 0 | 88.42% | 8,038 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,650 | 12,831 | 14 | 88.4% | 8,585 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,916 | 1,188 | 0 | 88.89% | 8,249 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,671 | 11,543 | 51 | 90.06% | 5,228 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,246 | 9,631 | 92 | 95.42% | 2,509 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,842 | 7,082 | 18 | 88.93% | 10,137 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,595 | 8,343 | 116 | 86.51% | 9,171 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,384 | 8,880 | 131 | 92.48% | 1,843 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,108 | 9,708 | 22 | 86.08% | 7,693 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 10,933 | 984 | 0 | 91.23% | 6,677 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,903 | 4,705 | 11 | 89.41% | 9,400 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,286 | 7,606 | 123 | 84.79% | 7,471 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,758 | 2,586 | 0 | 90.65% | 6,490 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,566 | 6,070 | 0 | 88.89% | 9,343 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,553 | 798 | 5 | 91.74% | 7,802 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,450 | 8,703 | 5 | 88.32% | 9,105 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,357 | 7,865 | 9 | 88.58% | 12,042 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 9,265 | 8,936 | 0 | 88.37% | 7,831 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,457 | 4,047 | 8 | 88.35% | 9,743 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,952 | 6,827 | 12 | 85.94% | 10,876 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,925 | 6,582 | 12 | 96.57% | 3,059 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,894 | 4,819 | 0 | 92.15% | 7,537 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,667 | 6,206 | 81 | 95.57% | 2,382 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,549 | 5,020 | 4 | 85.83% | 9,697 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,449 | 3,900 | 4 | 84.04% | 10,170 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,333 | 334 | 4 | 91.89% | 9,807 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 7,145 | 2,822 | 14 | 89.72% | 9,340 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,777 | 5,489 | 0 | 89.94% | 7,930 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,690 | 4,218 | 33 | 96.93% | 3,344 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,576 | 4,153 | 3 | 90.92% | 8,478 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,471 | 2,213 | 0 | 93.36% | 7,043 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,269 | 169 | 0 | 93.88% | 8,022 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,886 | 188 | 3 | 88.89% | 9,011 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,612 | 4,812 | 39 | 88.51% | 8,208 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,446 | 3,703 | 204 | 89.59% | 3,384 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,271 | 4,873 | 11 | 90.17% | 8,948 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,231 | 3,536 | 5 | 89.57% | 7,154 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,166 | 101 | 0 | 92.39% | 6,654 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 5,035 | 4,791 | 0 | 91.19% | 6,792 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,847 | 4,263 | 36 | 85.38% | 7,193 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,729 | 4,393 | 2 | 84.71% | 8,808 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,607 | 2,840 | 2 | 88.34% | 9,619 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,524 | 136 | 0 | 93.91% | 6,834 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,482 | 159 | 0 | 87.12% | 7,573 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,464 | 3,486 | 7 | 88.51% | 11,285 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,405 | 84 | 0 | 90.62% | 8,178 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,351 | 1,679 | 2 | 87.52% | 10,387 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,315 | 2,533 | 0 | 92.11% | 7,548 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,242 | 2,749 | 49 | 78.26% | 6,879 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,138 | 2,319 | 8 | 93.39% | 6,180 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,135 | 246 | 0 | 93.94% | 15,419 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,111 | 3,412 | 2 | 90.42% | 8,203 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 4,075 | 267 | 0 | 91.91% | 12,400 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 4,044 | 2,956 | 4 | 90.13% | 9,394 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,037 | 2,860 | 0 | 87.71% | 11,897 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 4,009 | 3,147 | 2 | 89.42% | 10,677 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 4,007 | 3,194 | 46 | 89.3% | 8,976 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,976 | 3,588 | 20 | 91.23% | 5,957 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,960 | 3,366 | 12 | 96.48% | 3,179 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,902 | 3,578 | 8 | 87.47% | 12,917 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 3,790 | 603 | 2 | 95.62% | 10,705 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,753 | 492 | 4 | 91.29% | 6,378 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,687 | 1,681 | 0 | 93.15% | 6,953 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,681 | 2,958 | 31 | 89.56% | 8,596 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,679 | 3,041 | 15 | 80.79% | 7,631 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,539 | 1,853 | 80 | 76.96% | 4,856 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,494 | 2,456 | 51 | 80.34% | 4,900 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,417 | 80 | 0 | 85.11% | 8,853 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,374 | 74 | 2 | 96.77% | 4,192 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,236 | 1,068 | 2 | 85.45% | 13,684 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 3,125 | 2,338 | 6 | 87.06% | 11,498 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,065 | 2,942 | 0 | 89.06% | 8,181 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,962 | 2,343 | 16 | 94.23% | 1,919 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,959 | 1,027 | 0 | 86.03% | 7,998 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 2,926 | 1,410 | 6 | 95.94% | 2,639 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 2,912 | 729 | 0 | 92.4% | 10,855 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,801 | 39 | 0 | 95.74% | 6,465 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,777 | 131 | 0 | 89.58% | 12,862 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,722 | 2,319 | 5 | 90.5% | 11,535 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,695 | 1,737 | 71 | 80.58% | 4,825 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,565 | 1,695 | 41 | 82.65% | 5,269 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,548 | 2,066 | 33 | 84.95% | 9,360 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,539 | 2,401 | 3 | 88.51% | 7,260 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,524 | 2,203 | 11 | 92.04% | 4,652 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,501 | 363 | 0 | 93.35% | 6,547 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,386 | 2,286 | 1 | 86.27% | 9,704 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,372 | 2,087 | 2 | 92.75% | 8,123 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,362 | 184 | 0 | 90.43% | 7,453 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,360 | 1,320 | 57 | 78.46% | 3,364 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,350 | 1,092 | 2 | 87.69% | 10,658 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,347 | 1,224 | 0 | 90.88% | 9,472 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,338 | 833 | 25 | 94.15% | 1,984 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,304 | 424 | 0 | 91.18% | 6,943 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,293 | 2,162 | 6 | 87.28% | 10,774 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,267 | 290 | 0 | 93.09% | 6,222 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,146 | 159 | 0 | 95.22% | 14,396 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,101 | 1,215 | 82 | 88.97% | 1,228 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,100 | 1,113 | 5 | 94.63% | 1,830 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,095 | 998 | 0 | 87.67% | 11,526 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,088 | 2,043 | 0 | 88.85% | 8,300 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,075 | 1,266 | 67 | 90.82% | 1,472 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,075 | 2,026 | 0 | 90.15% | 7,519 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,018 | 1,052 | 0 | 89.28% | 11,186 mi | Compliant | Explore |