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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
2,738,787
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
1,955,516
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
4,117
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.42%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,734 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 | 478,122 | 340,070 | 1,200 | 80.24% | 7,258 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 177,146 | 151,081 | 121 | 83.44% | 7,423 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 122,683 | 98,495 | 130 | 81.01% | 7,846 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,303 | 103,900 | 67 | 87.54% | 7,665 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 101,513 | 87,750 | 88 | 84.45% | 8,356 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 99,883 | 76,140 | 250 | 84.44% | 8,063 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 90,664 | 70,248 | 145 | 82.75% | 8,671 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 88,550 | 76,171 | 77 | 84.25% | 7,277 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 80,800 | 69,093 | 87 | 87.86% | 9,831 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 66,148 | 61,939 | 21 | 87.52% | 8,859 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 50,616 | 37,217 | 78 | 81.12% | 7,273 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,616 | 45,611 | 13 | 86.82% | 7,509 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 42,819 | 40,427 | 7 | 88.91% | 9,003 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 41,041 | 35,317 | 126 | 82.85% | 3,604 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,240 | 19,974 | 105 | 82.56% | 7,772 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 28,713 | 360 | 1 | 84.97% | 9,191 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,432 | 12,174 | 4 | 87.55% | 12,649 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,874 | 25,623 | 11 | 90.05% | 6,354 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 22,818 | 5,959 | 3 | 86.6% | 9,314 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,433 | 19,872 | 4 | 88.82% | 10,228 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,741 | 20,741 | 15 | 89.63% | 6,697 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,525 | 15,627 | 187 | 88.82% | 2,783 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 19,811 | 6,581 | 0 | 90.57% | 8,559 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,359 | 11,386 | 52 | 78.43% | 7,234 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,103 | 11,127 | 3 | 89.63% | 8,064 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 17,247 | 660 | 0 | 89.25% | 7,162 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,259 | 11,282 | 101 | 77.23% | 1,571 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,499 | 11,023 | 4 | 91.22% | 7,985 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,403 | 14,715 | 4 | 86.6% | 7,511 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,167 | 14,426 | 8 | 88.41% | 8,886 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,074 | 12,794 | 32 | 87.13% | 8,294 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 14,947 | 9,434 | 67 | 78.95% | 6,654 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,186 | 8,486 | 0 | 88.91% | 9,382 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,615 | 12,767 | 5 | 88.61% | 8,490 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,597 | 12,663 | 3 | 88.61% | 8,128 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,540 | 11,278 | 14 | 90.4% | 5,456 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,435 | 358 | 1 | 94.44% | 8,628 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,189 | 9,623 | 38 | 95.4% | 2,478 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,576 | 5,807 | 1 | 89.52% | 10,231 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,474 | 8,240 | 35 | 86.45% | 9,003 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,220 | 8,831 | 42 | 92.49% | 1,818 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,025 | 9,677 | 19 | 86.47% | 7,700 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,510 | 3,716 | 1 | 89% | 9,844 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,186 | 7,728 | 39 | 84.96% | 7,528 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,602 | 947 | 3 | 92.59% | 6,755 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,468 | 4,783 | 0 | 88.63% | 9,143 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,463 | 8,761 | 1 | 87.95% | 9,095 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,291 | 7,323 | 3 | 88.89% | 12,028 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,188 | 430 | 1 | 91.45% | 7,337 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 8,970 | 8,744 | 3 | 88.58% | 7,906 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,361 | 2,799 | 3 | 87.2% | 9,297 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,936 | 6,636 | 7 | 96.59% | 3,095 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,869 | 6,701 | 3 | 85.92% | 10,840 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,812 | 3,812 | 0 | 91.98% | 7,672 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,643 | 6,226 | 28 | 95.52% | 2,309 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,498 | 3,729 | 0 | 86.08% | 9,840 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,373 | 2,724 | 2 | 85.13% | 9,721 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,308 | 86 | 1 | 83.64% | 9,011 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 6,919 | 2,090 | 1 | 90.06% | 9,206 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,714 | 4,916 | 0 | 89.73% | 8,089 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,664 | 3,455 | 14 | 97.17% | 3,441 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,428 | 3,509 | 0 | 90.85% | 8,413 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,164 | 1,655 | 1 | 94.12% | 6,809 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,031 | 72 | 0 | 92.13% | 8,450 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,676 | 82 | 0 | 90.71% | 9,016 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,572 | 4,859 | 20 | 88.25% | 8,168 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,321 | 3,900 | 94 | 89.65% | 3,391 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,223 | 4,864 | 5 | 90.28% | 9,010 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,100 | 2,928 | 2 | 89.48% | 7,310 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,012 | 51 | 0 | 87.76% | 7,480 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 4,989 | 4,738 | 2 | 91.19% | 6,773 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,803 | 4,315 | 7 | 85.71% | 7,197 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,726 | 4,457 | 3 | 85.18% | 8,858 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,483 | 2,333 | 1 | 88.34% | 9,703 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,435 | 3,097 | 3 | 88.22% | 11,279 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 4,418 | 494 | 0 | 91.35% | 11,159 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,335 | 60 | 0 | 89.47% | 8,000 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,318 | 79 | 0 | 86.72% | 7,893 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,302 | 33 | 0 | 94.23% | 9,289 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,274 | 1,902 | 0 | 92.41% | 7,451 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 4,219 | 334 | 1 | 95.16% | 10,585 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,201 | 2,845 | 20 | 78.37% | 6,934 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,181 | 1,266 | 1 | 87.26% | 10,367 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,065 | 96 | 0 | 94.48% | 16,264 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,045 | 3,028 | 0 | 90.92% | 8,121 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,013 | 1,811 | 1 | 93.8% | 6,065 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,001 | 2,379 | 1 | 87.39% | 12,037 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 3,978 | 106 | 1 | 93.07% | 10,240 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 3,978 | 2,483 | 2 | 90.45% | 9,526 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 3,946 | 2,761 | 0 | 89.11% | 10,902 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,937 | 3,039 | 8 | 96.23% | 3,196 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 3,923 | 3,260 | 17 | 90.06% | 8,715 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,888 | 3,610 | 3 | 87.48% | 12,923 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,886 | 3,412 | 11 | 91.48% | 5,960 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,669 | 3,162 | 9 | 81.11% | 7,718 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,626 | 206 | 1 | 91.35% | 5,702 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,617 | 1,193 | 1 | 92.53% | 6,922 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,607 | 2,952 | 3 | 89.33% | 8,784 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,459 | 2,567 | 12 | 80.59% | 4,925 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,407 | 2,028 | 17 | 76.83% | 4,778 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,296 | 39 | 0 | 86.54% | 9,013 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,288 | 27 | 0 | 96.43% | 6,413 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,207 | 608 | 0 | 86.34% | 10,567 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 3,062 | 1,210 | 2 | 96.28% | 2,674 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,035 | 2,850 | 0 | 88.95% | 8,255 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,973 | 2,395 | 2 | 94.3% | 1,919 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,918 | 535 | 0 | 86.7% | 7,550 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,773 | 45 | 0 | 91.21% | 10,551 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,712 | 19 | 0 | 95.83% | 5,787 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,613 | 1,816 | 19 | 80.5% | 4,850 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,528 | 2,424 | 1 | 88.89% | 7,261 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,528 | 1,781 | 13 | 82.63% | 5,349 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,519 | 2,137 | 9 | 85.38% | 9,427 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,480 | 2,196 | 7 | 92.26% | 4,717 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,444 | 207 | 0 | 92.34% | 6,711 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,333 | 2,203 | 0 | 86.32% | 9,266 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,332 | 821 | 0 | 87.89% | 10,618 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,322 | 1,434 | 14 | 78.42% | 3,387 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 2,316 | 1,780 | 4 | 87.18% | 11,338 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,312 | 1,072 | 0 | 90.76% | 9,671 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,310 | 1,930 | 0 | 92.6% | 8,228 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,304 | 719 | 11 | 93.74% | 2,173 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,269 | 2,107 | 4 | 87.07% | 10,820 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,263 | 100 | 0 | 91.5% | 7,235 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,230 | 276 | 1 | 91.64% | 7,682 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,222 | 193 | 0 | 92.97% | 6,178 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,154 | 1,853 | 2 | 90.51% | 11,879 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,103 | 115 | 0 | 94.96% | 11,367 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,080 | 884 | 0 | 88% | 11,649 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,077 | 2,042 | 0 | 89.04% | 8,234 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,074 | 1,050 | 3 | 94.84% | 1,888 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,068 | 1,252 | 19 | 88.85% | 1,222 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,055 | 2,016 | 0 | 89.88% | 7,570 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,046 | 1,303 | 13 | 90.85% | 1,478 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,002 | 1,024 | 0 | 89.32% | 11,268 mi | Compliant | Explore |