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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
2,740,345
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
1,955,545
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
6,652
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.41%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,739 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 | 478,676 | 339,888 | 2,010 | 80.31% | 7,258 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 177,385 | 151,084 | 185 | 83.43% | 7,434 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 122,736 | 98,475 | 202 | 81.03% | 7,850 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,306 | 103,891 | 88 | 87.41% | 7,658 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 101,542 | 87,737 | 142 | 84.38% | 8,375 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 99,948 | 76,088 | 410 | 84.44% | 8,041 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 90,758 | 70,228 | 249 | 82.82% | 8,686 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 88,544 | 76,149 | 122 | 84.24% | 7,292 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 80,843 | 69,067 | 139 | 87.81% | 9,854 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 66,145 | 61,917 | 34 | 87.4% | 8,814 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 50,634 | 37,198 | 117 | 81.1% | 7,278 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,618 | 45,608 | 19 | 86.82% | 7,524 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 42,851 | 40,426 | 14 | 88.95% | 8,981 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 41,069 | 35,314 | 192 | 82.83% | 3,628 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,270 | 19,955 | 167 | 82.51% | 7,772 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 28,718 | 361 | 2 | 85.06% | 9,083 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,433 | 12,178 | 6 | 87.35% | 12,552 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,879 | 25,618 | 20 | 90.04% | 6,372 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 22,818 | 5,995 | 6 | 86.47% | 9,536 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,437 | 19,869 | 12 | 88.84% | 10,239 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,741 | 20,736 | 19 | 89.67% | 6,692 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,557 | 15,613 | 269 | 88.77% | 2,863 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 19,784 | 6,586 | 0 | 90.51% | 8,585 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,396 | 11,366 | 108 | 78.56% | 7,247 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,106 | 11,146 | 4 | 89.63% | 8,030 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 17,111 | 670 | 0 | 89.25% | 7,162 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,276 | 11,266 | 180 | 77.18% | 1,564 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,498 | 11,034 | 4 | 91.46% | 7,989 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,405 | 14,716 | 6 | 86.63% | 7,519 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,167 | 14,423 | 8 | 88.43% | 8,880 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,080 | 12,792 | 49 | 87.22% | 8,287 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,002 | 9,424 | 118 | 79.03% | 6,639 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,189 | 8,491 | 1 | 88.99% | 9,392 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,614 | 12,767 | 9 | 88.63% | 8,498 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,598 | 12,662 | 6 | 88.64% | 8,134 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,540 | 11,272 | 24 | 90.32% | 5,448 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,436 | 372 | 1 | 94.44% | 8,628 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,199 | 9,620 | 64 | 95.31% | 2,479 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,576 | 5,816 | 2 | 89.49% | 10,125 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,483 | 8,237 | 52 | 86.57% | 9,037 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,227 | 8,822 | 66 | 92.56% | 1,828 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,029 | 9,672 | 25 | 86.42% | 7,706 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,510 | 3,721 | 2 | 88.92% | 9,858 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,194 | 7,723 | 58 | 85.08% | 7,530 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,603 | 984 | 3 | 92.59% | 6,755 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,470 | 4,811 | 0 | 88.57% | 9,164 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,462 | 8,757 | 7 | 87.98% | 9,102 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,292 | 7,334 | 6 | 88.87% | 12,002 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,188 | 433 | 1 | 91.42% | 7,337 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 8,983 | 8,756 | 4 | 88.7% | 7,898 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,359 | 2,802 | 6 | 87.19% | 9,318 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,936 | 6,633 | 13 | 96.62% | 3,080 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,872 | 6,696 | 8 | 85.86% | 10,820 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,812 | 3,829 | 0 | 91.94% | 7,669 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,645 | 6,219 | 41 | 95.56% | 2,301 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,498 | 3,762 | 3 | 86.12% | 9,766 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,376 | 2,734 | 3 | 85% | 9,684 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,308 | 88 | 1 | 81.97% | 8,890 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 6,921 | 2,094 | 3 | 90.08% | 9,200 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,715 | 4,920 | 1 | 89.77% | 8,074 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,663 | 3,458 | 19 | 97.22% | 3,427 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,430 | 3,513 | 0 | 90.81% | 8,375 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,165 | 1,660 | 1 | 94.13% | 6,810 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,030 | 72 | 0 | 92.13% | 9,211 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,677 | 83 | 0 | 90.91% | 9,001 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,575 | 4,857 | 28 | 88.37% | 8,173 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,327 | 3,890 | 116 | 89.55% | 3,383 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,224 | 4,863 | 6 | 90.25% | 8,988 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,102 | 2,929 | 3 | 89.58% | 7,343 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,013 | 52 | 0 | 85.42% | 7,739 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 4,989 | 4,738 | 4 | 91.18% | 6,787 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,804 | 4,313 | 15 | 85.76% | 7,161 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,725 | 4,455 | 4 | 85.19% | 8,862 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,483 | 2,332 | 3 | 88.16% | 9,712 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,436 | 3,099 | 4 | 88.24% | 11,286 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 4,381 | 497 | 0 | 91.36% | 11,159 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,335 | 60 | 0 | 90.83% | 7,729 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,318 | 79 | 0 | 85.95% | 8,001 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 | 1,908 | 0 | 92.52% | 7,539 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 4,210 | 346 | 1 | 95.13% | 10,625 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,204 | 2,845 | 28 | 78.32% | 6,903 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,181 | 1,268 | 1 | 87.37% | 10,423 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,065 | 96 | 1 | 95.57% | 16,573 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,045 | 3,032 | 2 | 90.83% | 8,098 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,016 | 1,813 | 5 | 93.76% | 6,033 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,002 | 2,386 | 1 | 87.28% | 11,953 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 3,982 | 2,488 | 3 | 90.47% | 9,535 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 3,977 | 107 | 2 | 92.97% | 10,448 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 3,949 | 2,766 | 0 | 89.22% | 10,908 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,937 | 3,047 | 12 | 96.14% | 3,184 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 3,928 | 3,257 | 28 | 89.99% | 8,709 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,887 | 3,603 | 4 | 87.41% | 12,955 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,887 | 3,411 | 13 | 91.47% | 5,978 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,668 | 3,158 | 12 | 81.13% | 7,709 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,626 | 208 | 1 | 91.43% | 5,616 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,617 | 1,198 | 1 | 92.48% | 6,881 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,613 | 2,949 | 8 | 89.3% | 8,763 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,465 | 2,565 | 26 | 80.56% | 4,904 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,418 | 2,024 | 31 | 76.85% | 4,769 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,296 | 39 | 0 | 86.87% | 9,106 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,288 | 27 | 1 | 96.3% | 6,413 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,207 | 614 | 0 | 86.22% | 10,567 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 3,059 | 1,212 | 5 | 96.28% | 2,681 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,036 | 2,853 | 0 | 88.91% | 8,268 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,975 | 2,395 | 4 | 94.31% | 1,922 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,919 | 543 | 0 | 86.76% | 7,414 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,773 | 46 | 0 | 91.21% | 10,551 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,712 | 19 | 0 | 95.35% | 5,963 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,628 | 1,814 | 35 | 80.5% | 4,845 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,531 | 1,781 | 24 | 82.58% | 5,356 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,528 | 2,424 | 1 | 88.85% | 7,274 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,527 | 2,137 | 15 | 85.36% | 9,438 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,480 | 2,194 | 10 | 92.23% | 4,703 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,444 | 207 | 0 | 92.31% | 6,711 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,333 | 2,203 | 1 | 86.32% | 9,389 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,330 | 823 | 0 | 87.93% | 10,659 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 2,329 | 1,792 | 4 | 87.2% | 11,324 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,328 | 1,434 | 32 | 78.43% | 3,396 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,312 | 1,074 | 0 | 90.73% | 9,690 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,310 | 1,931 | 0 | 92.65% | 8,234 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,303 | 719 | 17 | 93.85% | 2,172 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,269 | 2,108 | 6 | 87.08% | 10,811 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,263 | 101 | 0 | 91.28% | 7,473 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,231 | 281 | 1 | 91.72% | 7,682 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,222 | 195 | 0 | 93% | 6,319 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,161 | 1,860 | 2 | 90.56% | 11,878 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,104 | 116 | 0 | 94.94% | 11,851 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,080 | 890 | 0 | 87.82% | 11,411 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,077 | 2,043 | 0 | 89.05% | 8,233 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,074 | 1,049 | 3 | 94.89% | 1,884 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,069 | 1,247 | 38 | 88.87% | 1,223 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,056 | 2,016 | 0 | 89.89% | 7,566 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,053 | 1,301 | 28 | 90.87% | 1,476 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,002 | 1,023 | 0 | 89.35% | 11,259 mi | Compliant | Explore |