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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
2,754,351
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
1,963,965
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
12,909
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.42%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,768 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 | 479,989 | 339,111 | 3,936 | 80.15% | 7,321 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 180,582 | 151,789 | 406 | 83.33% | 7,469 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 123,096 | 98,363 | 394 | 81.4% | 7,957 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,468 | 103,937 | 172 | 87.64% | 7,664 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 101,752 | 87,676 | 316 | 84.61% | 8,299 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 100,294 | 76,147 | 827 | 84.33% | 8,069 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 90,895 | 70,162 | 516 | 82.91% | 8,806 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 88,832 | 76,260 | 265 | 84.42% | 7,309 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 81,153 | 69,118 | 279 | 87.82% | 9,826 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 66,162 | 61,959 | 65 | 87.19% | 8,759 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 50,802 | 37,174 | 246 | 80.8% | 7,277 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,670 | 45,655 | 33 | 86.71% | 7,401 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 43,471 | 40,534 | 34 | 89.02% | 8,941 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 41,484 | 35,450 | 360 | 82.96% | 3,669 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,350 | 19,914 | 295 | 82.72% | 7,800 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 29,012 | 422 | 4 | 86.03% | 9,324 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,578 | 12,341 | 19 | 87.41% | 12,419 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,927 | 25,657 | 37 | 89.98% | 6,279 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 22,922 | 6,278 | 8 | 86.76% | 10,004 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,488 | 19,888 | 35 | 88.9% | 10,197 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,829 | 20,805 | 35 | 89.75% | 6,617 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,690 | 15,666 | 457 | 89.01% | 2,819 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,471 | 11,328 | 221 | 78.72% | 7,328 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 19,430 | 6,669 | 4 | 90.19% | 8,484 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,167 | 11,362 | 7 | 90.1% | 7,888 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,335 | 11,284 | 340 | 77.32% | 1,574 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,608 | 11,253 | 7 | 91.39% | 8,048 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,429 | 14,749 | 14 | 86.81% | 7,589 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 15,284 | 689 | 1 | 89.95% | 7,255 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,227 | 14,495 | 17 | 88.58% | 8,878 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,131 | 12,816 | 99 | 87.26% | 8,152 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,036 | 9,368 | 209 | 78.88% | 6,608 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,304 | 8,602 | 2 | 89.16% | 9,232 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,648 | 12,792 | 14 | 88.6% | 8,443 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,639 | 12,693 | 23 | 88.73% | 8,077 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,679 | 514 | 7 | 90.29% | 10,090 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,607 | 11,327 | 46 | 90.35% | 5,354 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,216 | 9,596 | 146 | 95.4% | 2,453 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,692 | 5,939 | 9 | 89.07% | 10,160 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,527 | 8,241 | 114 | 86.53% | 9,093 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,295 | 8,806 | 144 | 92.59% | 1,819 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,061 | 9,665 | 43 | 86.43% | 7,762 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,665 | 3,772 | 5 | 88.86% | 9,527 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,215 | 7,725 | 117 | 85.11% | 7,610 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,656 | 1,283 | 4 | 92.48% | 7,033 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,510 | 5,003 | 0 | 88.51% | 9,312 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,467 | 8,750 | 19 | 88.33% | 9,087 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,330 | 472 | 3 | 91.09% | 7,439 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,329 | 7,411 | 19 | 88.98% | 11,947 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 9,090 | 8,834 | 5 | 88.63% | 7,911 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,379 | 2,962 | 11 | 87.72% | 9,308 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,938 | 6,618 | 39 | 96.61% | 3,075 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,903 | 6,691 | 21 | 85.88% | 10,751 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,839 | 3,957 | 0 | 92.12% | 7,433 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,673 | 6,231 | 86 | 95.65% | 2,315 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,519 | 3,909 | 4 | 85.97% | 9,777 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,400 | 2,866 | 4 | 84.34% | 9,742 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,311 | 108 | 4 | 87.3% | 9,578 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 6,986 | 2,145 | 5 | 89.98% | 9,353 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,737 | 4,982 | 1 | 89.77% | 8,060 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,680 | 3,520 | 36 | 96.82% | 3,372 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,503 | 3,568 | 2 | 91.18% | 8,497 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,282 | 1,741 | 4 | 92.91% | 6,643 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,100 | 87 | 2 | 93.68% | 8,720 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,761 | 99 | 1 | 87.22% | 9,236 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,597 | 4,874 | 40 | 88.68% | 8,180 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,358 | 3,897 | 166 | 89.54% | 3,388 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,248 | 4,887 | 10 | 90.11% | 8,949 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,156 | 3,004 | 4 | 89.59% | 7,224 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,072 | 62 | 0 | 88.07% | 7,811 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 5,005 | 4,750 | 10 | 91.24% | 6,791 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,820 | 4,318 | 24 | 85.69% | 7,151 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,724 | 4,450 | 6 | 85.1% | 8,952 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,536 | 2,355 | 4 | 88.86% | 9,818 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,456 | 3,132 | 4 | 88.32% | 11,397 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,420 | 71 | 1 | 90.32% | 6,334 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,375 | 92 | 0 | 86.47% | 8,427 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,342 | 41 | 0 | 90.74% | 7,546 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,290 | 1,986 | 0 | 92.5% | 7,566 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,245 | 1,315 | 1 | 87.5% | 10,498 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,217 | 2,841 | 47 | 78.5% | 6,930 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,094 | 121 | 1 | 93.92% | 15,749 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 4,086 | 367 | 3 | 95.16% | 10,729 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,075 | 1,866 | 8 | 93.5% | 6,047 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,072 | 3,073 | 2 | 90.62% | 8,173 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,015 | 2,408 | 4 | 87.66% | 11,993 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 4,009 | 121 | 3 | 91.67% | 11,364 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 4,002 | 2,519 | 5 | 90.62% | 9,477 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 3,973 | 2,796 | 2 | 89% | 10,814 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 3,963 | 3,269 | 45 | 89.8% | 8,764 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 3,961 | 527 | 0 | 92.37% | 10,745 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,947 | 3,102 | 14 | 96.23% | 3,148 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,920 | 3,455 | 15 | 91.45% | 5,968 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,896 | 3,612 | 6 | 87.44% | 13,014 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,672 | 3,154 | 17 | 81.24% | 7,675 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,668 | 256 | 2 | 90.7% | 5,869 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,645 | 1,236 | 2 | 92.72% | 6,742 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,629 | 2,945 | 26 | 89.35% | 8,657 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,483 | 2,574 | 54 | 80.55% | 4,925 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,440 | 2,018 | 48 | 76.87% | 4,742 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,358 | 49 | 0 | 86.36% | 8,798 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,322 | 32 | 2 | 96.67% | 6,413 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,218 | 655 | 3 | 85.65% | 12,379 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,052 | 2,884 | 0 | 88.75% | 8,309 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 3,022 | 1,215 | 7 | 96.23% | 2,638 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,971 | 2,389 | 21 | 94.18% | 1,907 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,934 | 631 | 0 | 86.49% | 7,526 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,775 | 53 | 0 | 92.78% | 10,844 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,733 | 22 | 0 | 97.62% | 6,076 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,641 | 1,819 | 53 | 80.36% | 4,844 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 2,553 | 1,955 | 9 | 87.06% | 11,379 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,545 | 1,786 | 39 | 82.55% | 5,379 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,533 | 2,423 | 3 | 88.82% | 7,266 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,530 | 2,135 | 25 | 85.3% | 9,344 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,496 | 2,206 | 15 | 92.37% | 4,721 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,461 | 228 | 0 | 92.57% | 6,517 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,356 | 2,228 | 2 | 86.5% | 9,365 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,335 | 1,425 | 53 | 78.44% | 3,434 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,335 | 865 | 2 | 87.64% | 10,779 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,333 | 1,964 | 2 | 92.53% | 8,196 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,322 | 1,083 | 0 | 90.78% | 9,660 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,319 | 738 | 26 | 93.9% | 2,056 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,312 | 1,981 | 7 | 90.62% | 11,898 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,300 | 112 | 0 | 91.61% | 7,296 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,280 | 2,122 | 7 | 87.15% | 10,861 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,264 | 320 | 1 | 90.99% | 7,142 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,239 | 209 | 0 | 93.56% | 6,699 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,120 | 125 | 0 | 95.45% | 11,660 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,086 | 1,071 | 6 | 94.65% | 1,868 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,085 | 917 | 0 | 87.97% | 11,024 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,080 | 2,041 | 0 | 89.06% | 8,251 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,074 | 1,234 | 74 | 88.93% | 1,240 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,065 | 1,303 | 67 | 90.84% | 1,472 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,064 | 2,021 | 0 | 89.98% | 7,581 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,007 | 1,037 | 1 | 89.22% | 11,306 mi | Compliant | Explore |