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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
2,765,436
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
2,123,726
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
12,533
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.4%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,761 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 | 481,618 | 378,793 | 3,853 | 80.07% | 7,349 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 183,573 | 164,573 | 459 | 83.06% | 7,519 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 123,478 | 111,439 | 309 | 81.85% | 7,897 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,544 | 107,615 | 221 | 87.48% | 7,766 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 101,924 | 94,382 | 306 | 84.26% | 8,248 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 100,549 | 88,232 | 503 | 84% | 7,979 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 91,101 | 81,763 | 592 | 83.08% | 8,788 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 89,001 | 82,726 | 356 | 84.43% | 7,325 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 81,412 | 76,202 | 122 | 87.87% | 9,790 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 66,078 | 64,558 | 0 | 87.27% | 8,845 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 50,950 | 42,594 | 331 | 80.94% | 7,276 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,710 | 46,326 | 0 | 87.13% | 7,390 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 44,035 | 41,767 | 0 | 89.05% | 8,926 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 41,778 | 38,206 | 272 | 82.91% | 3,695 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,446 | 21,878 | 265 | 82.25% | 7,756 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 29,237 | 760 | 15 | 86.33% | 9,030 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,654 | 14,628 | 29 | 87.22% | 12,434 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,968 | 25,889 | 13 | 89.92% | 6,216 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 22,976 | 7,559 | 11 | 87.27% | 10,015 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,511 | 20,417 | 34 | 88.77% | 10,219 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,883 | 21,041 | 22 | 89.73% | 6,759 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,834 | 16,459 | 573 | 88.88% | 2,798 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,589 | 11,606 | 186 | 78.53% | 7,261 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,204 | 12,502 | 0 | 90.1% | 7,945 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 19,002 | 8,209 | 19 | 90.2% | 8,586 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,414 | 12,056 | 295 | 77.24% | 1,606 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,664 | 12,210 | 16 | 91.23% | 8,087 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,442 | 14,832 | 8 | 86.78% | 7,575 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,241 | 14,555 | 38 | 88.85% | 8,798 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,169 | 9,367 | 334 | 78.7% | 6,713 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,157 | 12,732 | 91 | 87.27% | 8,168 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,415 | 9,636 | 0 | 89.46% | 9,129 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,649 | 12,687 | 7 | 88.75% | 8,092 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,646 | 12,861 | 7 | 88.66% | 8,518 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 13,464 | 1,077 | 0 | 90.34% | 7,057 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,825 | 814 | 0 | 88.28% | 8,790 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,634 | 11,623 | 57 | 90.15% | 5,318 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,237 | 9,790 | 147 | 95.32% | 2,432 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,765 | 6,947 | 18 | 88.96% | 10,000 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,565 | 8,575 | 87 | 86.53% | 9,252 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,338 | 8,883 | 142 | 92.55% | 1,793 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,083 | 9,703 | 28 | 86.27% | 7,749 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,777 | 4,586 | 5 | 89.17% | 9,534 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,254 | 7,711 | 128 | 85.14% | 7,497 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,700 | 1,853 | 0 | 92.31% | 6,534 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,528 | 5,726 | 0 | 88.93% | 9,229 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,476 | 8,770 | 9 | 88.48% | 9,046 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,435 | 693 | 5 | 91.38% | 8,137 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,339 | 7,915 | 19 | 88.77% | 11,899 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 9,169 | 8,899 | 5 | 88.58% | 7,900 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,417 | 3,830 | 8 | 88.1% | 9,390 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,933 | 6,600 | 16 | 96.54% | 3,086 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,924 | 6,910 | 8 | 86% | 10,708 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,865 | 4,562 | 0 | 91.75% | 7,413 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,678 | 6,284 | 84 | 95.65% | 2,323 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,531 | 4,861 | 4 | 85.79% | 9,614 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,415 | 3,737 | 4 | 84.39% | 9,916 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,317 | 187 | 7 | 87.84% | 9,194 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 7,056 | 2,826 | 14 | 89.93% | 9,402 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,754 | 5,437 | 0 | 89.79% | 8,047 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,686 | 4,159 | 33 | 96.83% | 3,375 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,530 | 4,101 | 0 | 91.34% | 8,515 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,364 | 2,119 | 3 | 93.16% | 6,766 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,153 | 138 | 0 | 95.51% | 7,973 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,812 | 142 | 3 | 90.08% | 9,219 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,611 | 4,820 | 36 | 88.6% | 8,226 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,380 | 3,747 | 204 | 89.44% | 3,391 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,264 | 4,882 | 8 | 90.21% | 8,987 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,195 | 3,462 | 5 | 89.44% | 7,242 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,106 | 92 | 0 | 89.72% | 7,114 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 5,019 | 4,781 | 0 | 91.06% | 6,858 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,833 | 4,258 | 41 | 85.67% | 7,148 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,728 | 4,414 | 2 | 85.03% | 8,821 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,567 | 2,800 | 0 | 89.12% | 9,707 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,470 | 114 | 0 | 91.6% | 6,712 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,452 | 3,459 | 4 | 88.31% | 11,287 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,419 | 128 | 0 | 85.5% | 7,941 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,364 | 61 | 0 | 91.3% | 8,245 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,303 | 1,599 | 2 | 87.49% | 10,465 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,301 | 2,428 | 0 | 92.52% | 7,510 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,230 | 2,766 | 53 | 78.38% | 6,875 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,106 | 2,273 | 6 | 93.28% | 6,035 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,102 | 195 | 0 | 92.93% | 14,826 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,077 | 3,335 | 2 | 90.59% | 8,151 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 4,027 | 205 | 0 | 92.27% | 11,806 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,021 | 2,817 | 2 | 87.52% | 11,965 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 4,019 | 2,914 | 6 | 90.13% | 9,499 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 3,985 | 3,216 | 48 | 89.65% | 8,904 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 3,985 | 3,108 | 2 | 89.1% | 10,834 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 3,969 | 576 | 2 | 95.73% | 10,729 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,961 | 3,347 | 12 | 96.21% | 3,130 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,953 | 3,575 | 18 | 91.42% | 5,957 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,899 | 3,609 | 8 | 87.48% | 12,945 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,696 | 384 | 2 | 90.98% | 5,772 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,676 | 3,058 | 15 | 81.15% | 7,672 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,652 | 2,962 | 22 | 89.55% | 8,625 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,651 | 1,579 | 0 | 92.97% | 6,721 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 3,512 | 853 | 0 | 92.38% | 10,490 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,496 | 1,867 | 68 | 76.92% | 4,764 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,487 | 2,436 | 52 | 80.52% | 4,938 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,386 | 66 | 0 | 85.29% | 8,483 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,355 | 57 | 0 | 97.62% | 5,181 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,223 | 952 | 2 | 85.7% | 13,894 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,058 | 2,916 | 0 | 88.82% | 8,274 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 2,976 | 1,431 | 6 | 96.29% | 2,639 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,965 | 2,379 | 15 | 94.29% | 1,919 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,942 | 871 | 0 | 86.43% | 7,255 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 2,780 | 2,100 | 8 | 87.08% | 11,438 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,777 | 85 | 0 | 92.11% | 10,844 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,760 | 28 | 0 | 96.97% | 6,810 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,672 | 1,742 | 57 | 80.41% | 4,805 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,556 | 1,700 | 38 | 82.73% | 5,320 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,542 | 2,082 | 31 | 85.2% | 9,370 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,535 | 2,418 | 3 | 88.78% | 7,254 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,502 | 2,196 | 9 | 92.25% | 4,698 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,479 | 299 | 0 | 92.83% | 6,479 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,474 | 2,104 | 4 | 90.45% | 11,913 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,374 | 2,292 | 1 | 86.47% | 9,341 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,349 | 1,330 | 58 | 78.45% | 3,435 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,347 | 2,067 | 2 | 92.65% | 8,185 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,343 | 1,004 | 2 | 87.7% | 10,709 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,330 | 1,195 | 0 | 90.76% | 9,561 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,329 | 150 | 0 | 92.9% | 6,761 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,327 | 817 | 24 | 93.85% | 2,027 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,295 | 2,172 | 6 | 87.23% | 10,863 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,280 | 366 | 0 | 91.22% | 7,493 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,247 | 253 | 0 | 92.59% | 6,599 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,128 | 138 | 0 | 95.72% | 12,350 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,093 | 1,085 | 5 | 94.58% | 1,855 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,090 | 962 | 0 | 87.97% | 11,218 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,088 | 1,216 | 74 | 89.06% | 1,242 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,083 | 2,040 | 0 | 89.06% | 8,270 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,067 | 1,289 | 66 | 90.92% | 1,471 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,067 | 2,022 | 0 | 90.11% | 7,563 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,009 | 1,044 | 0 | 89.21% | 11,270 mi | Compliant | Explore |