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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
2,760,037
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
1,965,975
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
13,222
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.41%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,750 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 | 480,683 | 338,271 | 4,071 | 79.98% | 7,334 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 182,350 | 152,083 | 412 | 83.15% | 7,532 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 123,325 | 98,199 | 399 | 81.65% | 7,902 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,500 | 103,891 | 173 | 87.52% | 7,712 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 101,854 | 87,625 | 318 | 84.52% | 8,271 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 100,406 | 76,057 | 845 | 84.11% | 7,970 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 90,980 | 70,005 | 542 | 83.12% | 8,799 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 88,920 | 76,228 | 267 | 84.4% | 7,341 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 81,288 | 69,064 | 287 | 87.86% | 9,802 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 66,106 | 61,900 | 65 | 87.28% | 8,769 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 50,874 | 37,112 | 250 | 81.03% | 7,279 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,691 | 45,646 | 33 | 86.98% | 7,402 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 43,810 | 40,543 | 34 | 88.97% | 8,931 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 41,637 | 35,454 | 361 | 82.93% | 3,644 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,386 | 19,858 | 307 | 82.57% | 7,745 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 29,139 | 452 | 4 | 86.99% | 8,767 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,623 | 12,439 | 19 | 87.3% | 12,495 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,951 | 25,659 | 38 | 89.8% | 6,236 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 22,949 | 6,400 | 8 | 87.43% | 9,955 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,497 | 19,879 | 35 | 88.81% | 10,204 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,868 | 20,819 | 35 | 89.77% | 6,697 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,760 | 15,659 | 466 | 89.09% | 2,780 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,516 | 11,266 | 229 | 78.4% | 7,197 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,186 | 11,444 | 7 | 89.91% | 7,972 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 19,164 | 6,711 | 4 | 90.19% | 8,491 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,372 | 11,290 | 348 | 77.16% | 1,600 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,643 | 11,343 | 7 | 91.27% | 8,063 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,440 | 14,756 | 14 | 86.66% | 7,570 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,237 | 14,494 | 17 | 88.72% | 8,870 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,141 | 12,794 | 99 | 87.29% | 8,174 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,077 | 9,328 | 224 | 78.67% | 6,669 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,370 | 8,654 | 2 | 89.28% | 9,195 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 14,193 | 688 | 1 | 90.32% | 6,953 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,644 | 12,779 | 14 | 88.53% | 8,521 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,642 | 12,675 | 24 | 88.71% | 8,080 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,756 | 588 | 7 | 89.26% | 9,074 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,624 | 11,343 | 46 | 90.36% | 5,329 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,229 | 9,570 | 148 | 95.39% | 2,415 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,725 | 5,984 | 9 | 88.95% | 10,053 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,547 | 8,230 | 115 | 86.57% | 9,116 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,321 | 8,779 | 145 | 92.7% | 1,804 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,076 | 9,677 | 43 | 86.38% | 7,731 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,729 | 3,807 | 5 | 88.98% | 9,597 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,235 | 7,728 | 122 | 85.13% | 7,553 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,680 | 1,449 | 4 | 92.66% | 6,968 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,515 | 5,106 | 0 | 88.69% | 9,381 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,467 | 8,733 | 19 | 88.43% | 9,055 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,386 | 486 | 3 | 91.49% | 7,896 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,333 | 7,452 | 19 | 88.8% | 11,971 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 9,140 | 8,870 | 5 | 88.67% | 7,921 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,396 | 3,027 | 11 | 87.93% | 9,246 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,934 | 6,596 | 39 | 96.61% | 3,058 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,915 | 6,682 | 21 | 86.07% | 10,697 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,855 | 4,026 | 0 | 91.95% | 7,434 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,674 | 6,207 | 86 | 95.67% | 2,331 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,524 | 3,986 | 4 | 85.96% | 9,725 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,412 | 2,897 | 4 | 84.58% | 9,839 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,313 | 120 | 4 | 88.57% | 9,194 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 7,024 | 2,171 | 5 | 90.09% | 9,368 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,744 | 5,009 | 1 | 89.68% | 8,083 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,683 | 3,551 | 36 | 96.96% | 3,344 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,518 | 3,596 | 2 | 91.49% | 8,499 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,333 | 1,774 | 4 | 93.1% | 6,687 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,123 | 88 | 2 | 95.45% | 8,293 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,792 | 103 | 1 | 90.48% | 9,063 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,604 | 4,880 | 40 | 88.59% | 8,231 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,362 | 3,879 | 169 | 89.51% | 3,370 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,256 | 4,901 | 9 | 90.27% | 8,971 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,176 | 3,036 | 4 | 89.52% | 7,226 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,086 | 64 | 0 | 87.38% | 7,445 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 5,013 | 4,756 | 10 | 91.23% | 6,837 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,828 | 4,323 | 24 | 85.75% | 7,143 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,730 | 4,451 | 6 | 85.04% | 8,909 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,547 | 2,360 | 4 | 88.99% | 9,712 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,453 | 3,139 | 4 | 88.35% | 11,360 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,445 | 76 | 1 | 91.67% | 6,313 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,398 | 98 | 0 | 86.13% | 7,971 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,348 | 44 | 0 | 92.16% | 7,939 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,297 | 2,027 | 0 | 92.66% | 7,533 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,269 | 1,327 | 1 | 87.44% | 10,504 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,227 | 2,834 | 48 | 78.4% | 6,890 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,096 | 133 | 1 | 93.55% | 15,330 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,090 | 1,889 | 8 | 93.5% | 6,028 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,072 | 3,093 | 2 | 90.66% | 8,116 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,019 | 2,417 | 4 | 87.54% | 11,971 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 4,018 | 134 | 3 | 92.02% | 10,433 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 4,016 | 368 | 3 | 95.38% | 10,752 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 4,014 | 2,541 | 5 | 90.52% | 9,471 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 3,979 | 2,807 | 2 | 89.04% | 10,878 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 3,972 | 3,267 | 45 | 89.72% | 8,861 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,953 | 3,133 | 14 | 96.2% | 3,113 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,938 | 3,470 | 15 | 91.45% | 5,966 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,896 | 3,609 | 6 | 87.43% | 12,963 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,678 | 282 | 2 | 91.03% | 5,753 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,672 | 3,149 | 17 | 81.25% | 7,676 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 3,671 | 525 | 0 | 92.6% | 10,491 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,650 | 1,253 | 2 | 92.89% | 6,763 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,637 | 2,944 | 27 | 89.48% | 8,606 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,484 | 2,563 | 54 | 80.61% | 4,948 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,463 | 2,006 | 55 | 76.96% | 4,722 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,374 | 50 | 0 | 85.32% | 8,315 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,332 | 32 | 2 | 96.97% | 5,749 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,222 | 676 | 3 | 85.48% | 14,485 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,056 | 2,895 | 0 | 88.74% | 8,300 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 2,991 | 1,209 | 7 | 96.23% | 2,650 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,968 | 2,388 | 21 | 94.27% | 1,903 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,935 | 680 | 0 | 86.34% | 7,280 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,776 | 60 | 0 | 91.74% | 10,844 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,748 | 22 | 0 | 96.97% | 6,810 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 2,674 | 2,045 | 9 | 86.94% | 11,413 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,649 | 1,821 | 55 | 80.32% | 4,840 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,550 | 1,785 | 41 | 82.66% | 5,333 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,535 | 2,426 | 3 | 88.88% | 7,248 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,532 | 2,130 | 25 | 85.29% | 9,370 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,500 | 2,208 | 15 | 92.21% | 4,722 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,467 | 245 | 0 | 92.63% | 6,555 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,392 | 2,038 | 7 | 90.65% | 11,924 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,362 | 2,232 | 2 | 86.34% | 9,119 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,343 | 1,418 | 53 | 78.45% | 3,426 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,341 | 1,980 | 2 | 92.64% | 8,176 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,338 | 887 | 2 | 87.57% | 10,760 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,327 | 1,088 | 0 | 90.67% | 9,606 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,322 | 741 | 26 | 93.88% | 2,048 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,319 | 126 | 0 | 92.66% | 6,796 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,283 | 2,126 | 7 | 87.24% | 10,851 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,267 | 329 | 1 | 90.99% | 7,723 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,244 | 225 | 0 | 93.7% | 6,465 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,124 | 127 | 0 | 95.31% | 12,253 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,091 | 1,080 | 6 | 94.56% | 1,847 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,089 | 937 | 0 | 88.03% | 11,065 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,081 | 2,041 | 0 | 89.04% | 8,276 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,081 | 1,227 | 75 | 89.01% | 1,242 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,066 | 2,022 | 0 | 90.11% | 7,562 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,061 | 1,288 | 68 | 90.82% | 1,471 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,008 | 1,041 | 1 | 89.22% | 11,293 mi | Compliant | Explore |