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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
2,778,828
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
2,097,692
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
13,494
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.44%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,769 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 | 482,888 | 366,753 | 4,346 | 80.14% | 7,341 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 187,296 | 163,978 | 468 | 83.35% | 7,569 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 123,905 | 107,611 | 248 | 81.74% | 7,898 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,637 | 106,433 | 221 | 87.52% | 7,704 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 102,083 | 92,232 | 153 | 84.3% | 8,112 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 100,741 | 85,126 | 705 | 84.06% | 7,925 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 91,201 | 77,521 | 821 | 82.83% | 8,879 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 89,177 | 81,909 | 357 | 84.19% | 7,403 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 81,618 | 73,619 | 163 | 87.78% | 9,841 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 65,964 | 63,853 | 33 | 87% | 8,809 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 51,087 | 41,023 | 307 | 80.68% | 7,409 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,725 | 46,031 | 0 | 86.81% | 7,388 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 44,786 | 41,830 | 0 | 89.3% | 9,016 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 42,176 | 37,684 | 295 | 83.23% | 3,793 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 29,549 | 768 | 0 | 85.83% | 8,785 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,535 | 21,398 | 325 | 82.23% | 7,676 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,773 | 14,732 | 43 | 86.61% | 12,511 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,999 | 25,879 | 13 | 89.85% | 6,194 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 23,043 | 8,134 | 12 | 88.11% | 10,518 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,558 | 20,223 | 23 | 88.69% | 9,995 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,923 | 21,079 | 22 | 89.64% | 6,867 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 21,007 | 15,986 | 599 | 88.92% | 2,752 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,693 | 11,432 | 207 | 78.86% | 7,388 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,262 | 12,877 | 0 | 90.2% | 7,972 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 18,390 | 8,321 | 9 | 90.19% | 8,515 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,468 | 11,980 | 329 | 77.56% | 1,554 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,740 | 12,450 | 16 | 91.32% | 8,054 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,441 | 14,816 | 8 | 86.75% | 7,572 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,256 | 14,455 | 46 | 88.99% | 8,784 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,226 | 9,212 | 327 | 78.47% | 6,531 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,195 | 12,726 | 106 | 87.01% | 8,056 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,501 | 9,795 | 0 | 89.62% | 9,213 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,659 | 12,676 | 0 | 88.47% | 8,042 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,649 | 12,837 | 14 | 88.43% | 8,572 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,915 | 1,162 | 0 | 88.89% | 8,155 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,666 | 11,570 | 51 | 90.07% | 5,231 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,242 | 9,647 | 86 | 95.42% | 2,519 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,838 | 7,073 | 18 | 89.01% | 10,141 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,593 | 8,382 | 122 | 86.58% | 9,115 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,377 | 8,885 | 131 | 92.39% | 1,834 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 11,155 | 987 | 0 | 90.71% | 6,677 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,104 | 9,738 | 22 | 86.11% | 7,675 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,902 | 4,688 | 11 | 89.38% | 9,357 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,279 | 7,606 | 134 | 84.77% | 7,493 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,755 | 2,541 | 0 | 90.97% | 6,490 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,566 | 6,060 | 0 | 88.87% | 9,346 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,547 | 792 | 5 | 91.38% | 7,872 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,450 | 8,703 | 5 | 88.24% | 9,072 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,356 | 7,868 | 9 | 88.69% | 12,092 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 9,259 | 8,940 | 5 | 88.38% | 7,819 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,457 | 3,987 | 8 | 88.32% | 9,632 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,947 | 6,850 | 12 | 85.81% | 10,886 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,925 | 6,590 | 12 | 96.55% | 3,066 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,895 | 4,824 | 0 | 92.22% | 7,545 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,668 | 6,215 | 81 | 95.5% | 2,377 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,547 | 5,007 | 4 | 85.88% | 9,674 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,446 | 3,887 | 0 | 84.1% | 10,288 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,333 | 315 | 4 | 91.59% | 9,807 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 7,145 | 2,837 | 14 | 89.71% | 9,342 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,776 | 5,492 | 0 | 90.07% | 7,905 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,689 | 4,211 | 37 | 96.84% | 3,340 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,575 | 4,139 | 3 | 90.73% | 8,471 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,464 | 2,220 | 0 | 93.27% | 7,084 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,269 | 166 | 0 | 93.81% | 8,022 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,882 | 191 | 3 | 89.83% | 8,704 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,612 | 4,801 | 42 | 88.58% | 8,199 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,438 | 3,720 | 198 | 89.64% | 3,397 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,271 | 4,876 | 11 | 90.23% | 8,892 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,228 | 3,526 | 5 | 89.53% | 7,171 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,166 | 101 | 0 | 92.39% | 6,654 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 5,034 | 4,787 | 0 | 91.16% | 6,781 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,846 | 4,262 | 36 | 85.42% | 7,178 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,729 | 4,398 | 2 | 84.76% | 8,806 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,605 | 2,827 | 2 | 88.5% | 9,646 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,521 | 133 | 0 | 94.07% | 6,777 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,481 | 155 | 0 | 87.18% | 7,567 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,462 | 3,485 | 7 | 88.43% | 11,291 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,402 | 79 | 0 | 89.71% | 7,984 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,347 | 1,676 | 2 | 87.5% | 10,406 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,312 | 2,520 | 0 | 92.35% | 7,604 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,241 | 2,752 | 49 | 78.22% | 6,856 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,134 | 244 | 0 | 94.32% | 14,936 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,134 | 2,313 | 8 | 93.16% | 6,145 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,109 | 3,410 | 2 | 90.39% | 8,208 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 4,075 | 261 | 0 | 92.61% | 12,400 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 4,044 | 2,956 | 4 | 90.18% | 9,385 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,035 | 2,855 | 0 | 87.67% | 11,937 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 4,008 | 3,204 | 46 | 89.32% | 9,011 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 4,008 | 3,150 | 2 | 89.41% | 10,678 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,973 | 3,586 | 20 | 91.2% | 5,961 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,960 | 3,362 | 12 | 96.41% | 3,176 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,902 | 3,578 | 8 | 87.44% | 12,960 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 3,812 | 608 | 2 | 95.7% | 10,650 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,751 | 486 | 4 | 91.29% | 6,128 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,687 | 1,670 | 0 | 93.01% | 6,945 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,679 | 3,048 | 15 | 80.77% | 7,636 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,678 | 2,964 | 26 | 89.62% | 8,586 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,535 | 1,852 | 76 | 76.99% | 4,844 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,490 | 2,459 | 51 | 80.38% | 4,921 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,415 | 80 | 0 | 85.11% | 8,853 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,374 | 74 | 2 | 96.77% | 4,192 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,236 | 1,058 | 2 | 85.58% | 13,729 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 3,099 | 2,323 | 6 | 87.08% | 11,494 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,063 | 2,940 | 0 | 88.98% | 8,220 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 2,963 | 739 | 0 | 92.29% | 10,862 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,963 | 2,344 | 16 | 94.23% | 1,912 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,959 | 1,019 | 0 | 86.01% | 7,998 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 2,936 | 1,411 | 6 | 95.99% | 2,639 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,799 | 39 | 0 | 95.74% | 6,465 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,777 | 129 | 0 | 89.51% | 12,862 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,700 | 2,303 | 5 | 90.51% | 11,525 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,692 | 1,742 | 66 | 80.53% | 4,834 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,563 | 1,699 | 41 | 82.61% | 5,275 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,547 | 2,067 | 33 | 84.93% | 9,367 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,538 | 2,400 | 3 | 88.51% | 7,262 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,524 | 2,205 | 11 | 92.07% | 4,659 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,500 | 356 | 0 | 93.49% | 6,356 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,387 | 2,288 | 1 | 86.21% | 9,616 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,371 | 2,086 | 2 | 92.76% | 8,129 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,361 | 1,325 | 57 | 78.46% | 3,371 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,361 | 182 | 0 | 90.35% | 7,453 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,349 | 1,081 | 2 | 87.66% | 10,663 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,347 | 1,223 | 0 | 90.94% | 9,477 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,338 | 833 | 25 | 94.12% | 1,981 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,304 | 422 | 0 | 90.89% | 6,943 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,293 | 2,161 | 6 | 87.27% | 10,788 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,266 | 284 | 0 | 92.57% | 6,283 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,145 | 157 | 0 | 95.26% | 14,153 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,100 | 1,110 | 5 | 94.64% | 1,831 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,099 | 1,216 | 81 | 88.95% | 1,229 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,093 | 993 | 0 | 87.85% | 11,502 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,088 | 2,044 | 0 | 88.89% | 8,293 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,075 | 2,028 | 0 | 90.11% | 7,522 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,073 | 1,267 | 67 | 90.84% | 1,472 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,018 | 1,050 | 0 | 89.28% | 11,206 mi | Compliant | Explore |