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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
2,777,557
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
2,104,032
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
12,980
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.43%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,758 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 | 482,731 | 370,979 | 3,862 | 80.14% | 7,329 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 186,974 | 164,257 | 467 | 83.36% | 7,530 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 123,863 | 107,699 | 248 | 81.76% | 7,870 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,629 | 106,425 | 221 | 87.42% | 7,714 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 102,080 | 92,587 | 153 | 84.34% | 8,087 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 100,714 | 85,355 | 755 | 84.04% | 7,933 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 91,176 | 78,092 | 775 | 82.84% | 8,881 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 89,159 | 82,115 | 401 | 84.19% | 7,398 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 81,592 | 73,800 | 204 | 87.7% | 9,823 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 65,968 | 63,989 | 33 | 87.03% | 8,828 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 51,075 | 41,473 | 281 | 80.76% | 7,371 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,728 | 46,105 | 0 | 86.82% | 7,381 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 44,721 | 41,904 | 0 | 89.32% | 9,006 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 42,101 | 37,680 | 295 | 83.18% | 3,796 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,524 | 21,449 | 295 | 82.27% | 7,677 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 29,523 | 768 | 0 | 85.83% | 8,785 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,764 | 14,655 | 43 | 86.51% | 12,523 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,997 | 25,890 | 13 | 89.79% | 6,191 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 23,037 | 8,086 | 12 | 87.67% | 10,378 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,562 | 20,295 | 23 | 88.73% | 10,008 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,908 | 21,054 | 22 | 89.64% | 6,851 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,990 | 16,036 | 588 | 88.71% | 2,756 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,678 | 11,453 | 207 | 78.84% | 7,408 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,256 | 12,902 | 0 | 90.22% | 7,993 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 18,439 | 8,334 | 9 | 90.26% | 8,522 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,463 | 11,969 | 313 | 77.44% | 1,563 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,736 | 12,416 | 16 | 91.36% | 8,080 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,442 | 14,817 | 8 | 86.83% | 7,543 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,254 | 14,453 | 46 | 88.97% | 8,789 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,213 | 9,250 | 319 | 78.54% | 6,540 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,186 | 12,749 | 106 | 86.98% | 8,041 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,490 | 9,766 | 0 | 89.36% | 9,223 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,659 | 12,689 | 0 | 88.48% | 8,041 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,648 | 12,829 | 14 | 88.49% | 8,579 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,910 | 1,136 | 0 | 88.61% | 7,990 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,661 | 11,572 | 51 | 90.17% | 5,237 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,239 | 9,681 | 92 | 95.4% | 2,513 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,830 | 7,051 | 18 | 88.91% | 10,137 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,597 | 8,425 | 116 | 86.58% | 9,102 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,369 | 8,868 | 131 | 92.33% | 1,827 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 11,363 | 1,006 | 0 | 90.67% | 6,677 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,105 | 9,739 | 22 | 86.11% | 7,673 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,893 | 4,668 | 11 | 89.39% | 9,377 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,279 | 7,596 | 134 | 84.78% | 7,486 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,749 | 2,491 | 0 | 90.53% | 7,036 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,561 | 5,995 | 0 | 88.77% | 9,371 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,534 | 820 | 5 | 91.74% | 7,671 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,455 | 8,732 | 5 | 88.22% | 9,127 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,354 | 7,871 | 9 | 88.7% | 12,107 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 9,252 | 8,928 | 5 | 88.42% | 7,835 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,452 | 3,985 | 8 | 88.49% | 9,619 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,947 | 6,866 | 12 | 85.94% | 10,885 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,926 | 6,575 | 12 | 96.57% | 3,068 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,891 | 4,810 | 0 | 92.25% | 7,505 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,666 | 6,206 | 80 | 95.46% | 2,371 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,545 | 4,983 | 4 | 85.93% | 9,690 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,438 | 3,879 | 0 | 84.19% | 10,230 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 | 89.64% | 9,352 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,778 | 5,453 | 0 | 90.13% | 7,917 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,689 | 4,221 | 37 | 96.84% | 3,348 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,568 | 4,131 | 3 | 90.84% | 8,513 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,456 | 2,221 | 0 | 93.35% | 7,116 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,257 | 163 | 0 | 93.81% | 8,022 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,874 | 188 | 3 | 90.24% | 8,563 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,608 | 4,798 | 42 | 88.52% | 8,211 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,440 | 3,743 | 190 | 89.62% | 3,371 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,270 | 4,877 | 11 | 90.15% | 8,895 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,226 | 3,528 | 5 | 89.57% | 7,167 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 | 91.18% | 6,779 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,846 | 4,269 | 36 | 85.45% | 7,156 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,729 | 4,405 | 2 | 84.77% | 8,787 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,600 | 2,815 | 2 | 88.55% | 9,674 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 | 150 | 0 | 86.84% | 7,826 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,462 | 3,489 | 7 | 88.37% | 11,258 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 | 87.46% | 10,456 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,309 | 2,525 | 0 | 92.55% | 7,615 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,239 | 2,764 | 49 | 78.33% | 6,844 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,132 | 242 | 0 | 94.32% | 15,035 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,132 | 2,302 | 8 | 93.24% | 6,136 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,107 | 3,396 | 2 | 90.45% | 8,240 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 | 4,041 | 2,954 | 4 | 90.3% | 9,387 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,032 | 2,849 | 0 | 87.65% | 11,958 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 4,006 | 3,199 | 44 | 89.27% | 8,899 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 4,004 | 3,139 | 2 | 89.42% | 10,731 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,973 | 3,582 | 20 | 91.25% | 5,936 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,961 | 3,363 | 12 | 96.42% | 3,175 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,902 | 3,586 | 8 | 87.48% | 12,979 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 3,825 | 610 | 2 | 95.71% | 10,772 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,744 | 474 | 4 | 91.12% | 6,152 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,685 | 1,673 | 0 | 93.06% | 6,919 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,682 | 3,051 | 15 | 80.76% | 7,630 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,672 | 2,967 | 26 | 89.64% | 8,608 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,526 | 1,853 | 72 | 76.98% | 4,845 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,490 | 2,459 | 51 | 80.45% | 4,915 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 | 1,033 | 2 | 85.48% | 13,750 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 3,074 | 2,306 | 6 | 87.04% | 11,448 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,062 | 2,936 | 0 | 88.99% | 8,268 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 3,009 | 746 | 0 | 92.37% | 10,847 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,963 | 2,345 | 16 | 94.26% | 1,909 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,958 | 1,009 | 0 | 86.06% | 7,664 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 2,943 | 1,413 | 6 | 95.97% | 2,646 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 | 124 | 0 | 88.65% | 11,898 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,689 | 1,741 | 67 | 80.53% | 4,823 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,683 | 2,286 | 5 | 90.42% | 11,492 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,563 | 1,699 | 41 | 82.62% | 5,270 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,546 | 2,067 | 32 | 84.93% | 9,364 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,537 | 2,400 | 3 | 88.53% | 7,260 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,524 | 2,205 | 11 | 92.08% | 4,649 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,499 | 350 | 0 | 93.18% | 6,452 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,385 | 2,287 | 1 | 86.18% | 9,575 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,370 | 2,083 | 2 | 92.72% | 8,141 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,361 | 1,330 | 57 | 78.49% | 3,370 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,361 | 177 | 0 | 90.99% | 7,453 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,348 | 1,072 | 2 | 87.7% | 10,666 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,346 | 1,222 | 0 | 90.93% | 9,471 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,337 | 832 | 25 | 94.1% | 1,979 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,303 | 417 | 0 | 91% | 6,943 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,295 | 2,164 | 6 | 87.28% | 10,794 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,267 | 282 | 0 | 92.59% | 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 | 94.61% | 1,834 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,096 | 1,215 | 80 | 88.96% | 1,228 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,090 | 984 | 0 | 87.89% | 11,626 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,089 | 2,047 | 0 | 88.9% | 8,287 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,075 | 2,029 | 0 | 90.09% | 7,526 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,074 | 1,270 | 67 | 90.82% | 1,475 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,018 | 1,050 | 0 | 89.27% | 11,206 mi | Compliant | Explore |