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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
2,762,978
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
2,127,279
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
12,968
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.42%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,760 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 | 481,205 | 381,114 | 4,331 | 80.05% | 7,355 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 182,991 | 164,600 | 457 | 83.16% | 7,543 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 123,388 | 111,666 | 308 | 81.69% | 7,912 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,521 | 107,868 | 221 | 87.56% | 7,713 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 101,890 | 94,707 | 306 | 84.41% | 8,279 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 100,478 | 88,722 | 502 | 84.08% | 7,953 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 91,035 | 82,250 | 592 | 83.11% | 8,787 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 88,953 | 82,860 | 356 | 84.41% | 7,332 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 81,359 | 76,355 | 81 | 87.89% | 9,759 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 66,091 | 64,604 | 0 | 87.24% | 8,775 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 50,917 | 42,872 | 356 | 80.82% | 7,264 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,699 | 46,411 | 0 | 87.02% | 7,404 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 43,938 | 41,719 | 0 | 89.01% | 8,953 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 41,693 | 38,170 | 271 | 82.91% | 3,673 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,421 | 21,786 | 265 | 82.41% | 7,786 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 29,218 | 716 | 15 | 86.43% | 9,030 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,641 | 14,578 | 29 | 87.16% | 12,511 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,963 | 25,871 | 13 | 89.85% | 6,250 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 22,964 | 7,463 | 11 | 87.37% | 9,979 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,506 | 20,492 | 34 | 88.86% | 10,245 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,877 | 21,046 | 22 | 89.75% | 6,743 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,799 | 16,494 | 593 | 89.13% | 2,796 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,562 | 11,649 | 196 | 78.39% | 7,225 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,193 | 12,523 | 0 | 90.03% | 7,963 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 19,070 | 8,152 | 19 | 90.18% | 8,556 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,400 | 12,079 | 295 | 77.28% | 1,611 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,656 | 12,180 | 16 | 91.28% | 8,084 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,441 | 14,823 | 8 | 86.77% | 7,570 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,233 | 14,540 | 38 | 88.74% | 8,871 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,146 | 12,806 | 91 | 87.32% | 8,156 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,142 | 9,373 | 303 | 78.55% | 6,674 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,398 | 9,675 | 0 | 89.45% | 9,186 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 13,802 | 1,104 | 0 | 90.57% | 6,992 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,646 | 12,882 | 0 | 88.56% | 8,530 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,646 | 12,718 | 7 | 88.73% | 8,082 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,808 | 788 | 6 | 88.8% | 8,790 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,620 | 11,610 | 57 | 90.32% | 5,337 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,236 | 9,893 | 147 | 95.35% | 2,424 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,749 | 6,991 | 18 | 89.01% | 10,005 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,554 | 8,562 | 92 | 86.57% | 9,189 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,332 | 8,935 | 153 | 92.66% | 1,799 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,079 | 9,700 | 28 | 86.4% | 7,723 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,767 | 4,528 | 5 | 89.06% | 9,548 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,244 | 7,683 | 128 | 85.09% | 7,478 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,696 | 1,760 | 0 | 92.41% | 6,690 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,515 | 5,657 | 0 | 88.71% | 9,285 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,472 | 8,766 | 9 | 88.46% | 9,089 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,422 | 674 | 5 | 91.44% | 8,082 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,334 | 7,892 | 19 | 88.81% | 11,964 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 9,154 | 8,911 | 5 | 88.66% | 7,898 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,402 | 3,777 | 8 | 88.01% | 9,289 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,935 | 6,610 | 20 | 96.65% | 3,089 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,922 | 6,948 | 8 | 86.1% | 10,747 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,863 | 4,541 | 0 | 91.81% | 7,401 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,676 | 6,298 | 77 | 95.67% | 2,322 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,526 | 4,817 | 4 | 85.77% | 9,716 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,412 | 3,676 | 4 | 84.86% | 9,815 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,315 | 187 | 7 | 89.04% | 9,194 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 7,050 | 2,813 | 14 | 89.99% | 9,403 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,747 | 5,411 | 0 | 89.7% | 8,077 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,686 | 4,155 | 33 | 96.99% | 3,358 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,523 | 4,067 | 0 | 91.41% | 8,572 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,357 | 2,098 | 3 | 92.96% | 6,669 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,143 | 138 | 0 | 95.79% | 8,340 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,810 | 145 | 3 | 90.24% | 9,073 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,609 | 4,818 | 42 | 88.59% | 8,239 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,375 | 3,768 | 202 | 89.46% | 3,366 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,260 | 4,879 | 8 | 90.23% | 8,978 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,188 | 3,434 | 5 | 89.49% | 7,266 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,102 | 87 | 0 | 89.22% | 7,276 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 5,017 | 4,776 | 0 | 91.1% | 6,844 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,830 | 4,255 | 41 | 85.74% | 7,137 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,728 | 4,421 | 2 | 85.06% | 8,860 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,560 | 2,798 | 0 | 89.14% | 9,702 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,464 | 109 | 0 | 91.67% | 6,948 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,451 | 3,470 | 4 | 88.41% | 11,305 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,413 | 132 | 0 | 85.38% | 7,960 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,362 | 61 | 0 | 91.3% | 8,245 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,300 | 2,421 | 0 | 92.48% | 7,561 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,292 | 1,575 | 2 | 87.43% | 10,515 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,228 | 2,765 | 53 | 78.43% | 6,897 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,101 | 193 | 0 | 93.37% | 14,826 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,101 | 2,260 | 6 | 93.45% | 6,018 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,075 | 3,327 | 2 | 90.62% | 8,130 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 4,024 | 195 | 0 | 92.93% | 11,321 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,020 | 2,806 | 2 | 87.58% | 11,952 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 4,016 | 2,910 | 6 | 90.28% | 9,497 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 3,993 | 577 | 2 | 95.41% | 10,812 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 3,982 | 3,225 | 46 | 89.74% | 8,901 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 3,982 | 3,090 | 2 | 89.07% | 10,865 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,957 | 3,344 | 10 | 96.24% | 3,118 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,946 | 3,563 | 18 | 91.44% | 5,960 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,898 | 3,611 | 8 | 87.36% | 12,960 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,688 | 358 | 2 | 91.15% | 5,723 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,672 | 3,046 | 15 | 81.18% | 7,674 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,651 | 1,572 | 0 | 92.87% | 6,741 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,646 | 2,951 | 22 | 89.53% | 8,598 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 3,588 | 861 | 0 | 92.36% | 10,390 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,486 | 2,447 | 52 | 80.62% | 4,941 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,484 | 1,864 | 66 | 76.9% | 4,749 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,385 | 68 | 0 | 86.49% | 8,198 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,350 | 49 | 0 | 97.3% | 5,181 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,223 | 946 | 2 | 85.71% | 14,174 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,056 | 2,908 | 0 | 88.76% | 8,292 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 2,983 | 1,438 | 6 | 96.27% | 2,643 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,967 | 2,375 | 15 | 94.27% | 1,905 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,940 | 845 | 0 | 86.26% | 7,280 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,777 | 83 | 0 | 91.89% | 10,844 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,757 | 28 | 0 | 96.97% | 6,810 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 2,722 | 2,054 | 8 | 86.93% | 11,428 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,664 | 1,745 | 55 | 80.34% | 4,837 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,550 | 1,702 | 36 | 82.67% | 5,322 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,536 | 2,082 | 28 | 85.26% | 9,368 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,534 | 2,415 | 3 | 88.83% | 7,246 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,502 | 2,196 | 9 | 92.25% | 4,711 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,477 | 295 | 0 | 92.74% | 6,611 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,430 | 2,073 | 5 | 90.59% | 11,900 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,367 | 2,281 | 1 | 86.34% | 9,185 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,346 | 1,334 | 57 | 78.4% | 3,437 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,344 | 2,062 | 2 | 92.64% | 8,176 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,343 | 999 | 2 | 87.73% | 10,763 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,331 | 1,195 | 0 | 90.76% | 9,627 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,327 | 148 | 0 | 92.82% | 6,761 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,325 | 814 | 24 | 93.87% | 2,038 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,287 | 2,165 | 7 | 87.22% | 10,843 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,277 | 361 | 0 | 91.09% | 7,562 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,247 | 248 | 0 | 92.7% | 6,366 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,127 | 136 | 0 | 95.28% | 12,336 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,093 | 1,085 | 5 | 94.55% | 1,851 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,090 | 961 | 0 | 87.96% | 11,256 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,087 | 1,219 | 72 | 89.05% | 1,242 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,082 | 2,041 | 0 | 89.06% | 8,268 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,067 | 2,023 | 0 | 90.11% | 7,555 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,065 | 1,288 | 64 | 90.86% | 1,473 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,008 | 1,043 | 0 | 89.18% | 11,275 mi | Compliant | Explore |