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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
2,737,487
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
1,955,248
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
2,952
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.42%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,735 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 | 477,746 | 340,088 | 847 | 80.25% | 7,248 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 177,027 | 151,047 | 87 | 83.5% | 7,418 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 122,663 | 98,494 | 100 | 81.07% | 7,863 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,298 | 103,901 | 52 | 87.59% | 7,667 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 101,499 | 87,755 | 66 | 84.43% | 8,356 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 99,844 | 76,159 | 174 | 84.45% | 8,064 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 90,615 | 70,253 | 98 | 82.73% | 8,677 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 88,534 | 76,173 | 56 | 84.24% | 7,281 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 80,750 | 69,091 | 56 | 87.87% | 9,808 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 66,153 | 61,938 | 16 | 87.47% | 8,846 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 50,601 | 37,216 | 60 | 81.09% | 7,272 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,626 | 45,620 | 8 | 86.77% | 7,480 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 42,802 | 40,429 | 7 | 88.92% | 8,988 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 41,018 | 35,313 | 101 | 82.74% | 3,608 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,204 | 19,974 | 72 | 82.54% | 7,776 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 28,678 | 357 | 1 | 85.06% | 9,191 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,425 | 12,168 | 3 | 87.66% | 12,695 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,869 | 25,619 | 7 | 90.1% | 6,325 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 22,814 | 5,943 | 3 | 86.51% | 9,457 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,430 | 19,870 | 4 | 88.85% | 10,240 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,733 | 20,734 | 11 | 89.59% | 6,702 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,511 | 15,634 | 152 | 88.82% | 2,784 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 19,817 | 6,581 | 0 | 90.59% | 8,548 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,332 | 11,385 | 36 | 78.39% | 7,307 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,099 | 11,118 | 2 | 89.6% | 8,055 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 17,316 | 652 | 0 | 88.95% | 7,471 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,245 | 11,278 | 70 | 77.3% | 1,571 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,496 | 11,020 | 2 | 91.19% | 8,007 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,403 | 14,720 | 3 | 86.63% | 7,531 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,167 | 14,426 | 8 | 88.31% | 8,923 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,075 | 12,799 | 29 | 87.16% | 8,265 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 14,902 | 9,438 | 42 | 78.98% | 6,658 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,181 | 8,479 | 0 | 89.02% | 9,370 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,616 | 12,767 | 3 | 88.61% | 8,489 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,597 | 12,663 | 1 | 88.59% | 8,125 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,539 | 11,281 | 10 | 90.33% | 5,479 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,396 | 350 | 1 | 94.51% | 8,628 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,183 | 9,623 | 22 | 95.45% | 2,476 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,571 | 5,802 | 1 | 89.46% | 10,257 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,461 | 8,240 | 26 | 86.4% | 8,993 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,215 | 8,836 | 27 | 92.48% | 1,815 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,020 | 9,676 | 14 | 86.51% | 7,696 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,507 | 3,714 | 0 | 88.95% | 9,851 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,175 | 7,728 | 27 | 85.03% | 7,510 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,597 | 937 | 1 | 92.53% | 6,755 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,465 | 4,780 | 0 | 88.58% | 9,173 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,463 | 8,760 | 0 | 87.94% | 9,109 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,289 | 7,318 | 2 | 88.83% | 12,041 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,179 | 427 | 1 | 91.3% | 7,308 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 8,968 | 8,746 | 2 | 88.59% | 7,906 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,360 | 2,794 | 0 | 87.19% | 9,289 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,936 | 6,633 | 3 | 96.59% | 3,094 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,869 | 6,709 | 1 | 85.85% | 10,824 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,808 | 3,807 | 0 | 92.02% | 7,717 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,636 | 6,227 | 15 | 95.49% | 2,307 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,499 | 3,721 | 0 | 85.99% | 9,966 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,372 | 2,713 | 2 | 85.02% | 9,786 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,307 | 85 | 1 | 83.64% | 9,011 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 6,916 | 2,088 | 0 | 90.1% | 9,173 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,712 | 4,909 | 0 | 89.69% | 8,112 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,663 | 3,455 | 9 | 97.12% | 3,472 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,424 | 3,507 | 0 | 90.73% | 8,433 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,157 | 1,647 | 0 | 94.17% | 6,740 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,023 | 70 | 0 | 92.13% | 8,450 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,667 | 77 | 0 | 90.37% | 8,733 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,573 | 4,863 | 10 | 88.33% | 8,171 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,318 | 3,899 | 82 | 89.74% | 3,386 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,225 | 4,866 | 4 | 90.28% | 8,990 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,096 | 2,928 | 1 | 89.47% | 7,312 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,007 | 49 | 0 | 86.67% | 7,307 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 4,989 | 4,737 | 2 | 91.2% | 6,781 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,803 | 4,317 | 7 | 85.7% | 7,197 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,727 | 4,458 | 2 | 85.16% | 8,851 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,482 | 2,331 | 1 | 88.44% | 9,702 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,434 | 3,093 | 1 | 88.16% | 11,286 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 4,431 | 493 | 0 | 91.45% | 11,038 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,326 | 60 | 0 | 89.08% | 7,804 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,317 | 78 | 0 | 86.4% | 7,958 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,301 | 33 | 0 | 94.23% | 9,289 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,271 | 1,898 | 0 | 92.38% | 7,495 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 4,234 | 335 | 0 | 95% | 10,585 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,200 | 2,844 | 15 | 78.35% | 6,932 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,179 | 1,267 | 1 | 87.34% | 10,364 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,064 | 96 | 0 | 94.48% | 16,264 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,047 | 3,030 | 0 | 91.01% | 8,132 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,007 | 1,809 | 0 | 93.75% | 6,122 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,001 | 2,378 | 0 | 87.37% | 12,034 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 3,978 | 2,483 | 2 | 90.45% | 9,548 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 3,976 | 105 | 0 | 93.03% | 10,240 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 3,945 | 2,757 | 0 | 89.12% | 10,897 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,937 | 3,037 | 4 | 96.34% | 3,200 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 3,917 | 3,260 | 6 | 90.08% | 8,712 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,887 | 3,610 | 2 | 87.55% | 12,917 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,885 | 3,411 | 9 | 91.51% | 5,970 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,670 | 3,163 | 6 | 81.12% | 7,727 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,622 | 205 | 1 | 91.29% | 5,683 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,614 | 1,193 | 1 | 92.6% | 6,905 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,603 | 2,951 | 3 | 89.32% | 8,805 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,455 | 2,570 | 7 | 80.68% | 4,910 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,395 | 2,027 | 13 | 76.87% | 4,771 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,289 | 39 | 0 | 86.67% | 9,013 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,285 | 27 | 0 | 96.43% | 6,413 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,207 | 608 | 0 | 86.3% | 10,567 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 3,065 | 1,210 | 2 | 96.28% | 2,667 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,034 | 2,848 | 0 | 88.9% | 8,262 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,973 | 2,396 | 1 | 94.29% | 1,920 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,917 | 532 | 0 | 86.78% | 7,772 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 | 2,602 | 1,816 | 12 | 80.48% | 4,814 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,528 | 2,425 | 1 | 88.89% | 7,266 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,525 | 1,782 | 8 | 82.66% | 5,344 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,518 | 2,136 | 8 | 85.37% | 9,423 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,481 | 2,195 | 7 | 92.25% | 4,717 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,442 | 207 | 0 | 92.34% | 6,711 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,334 | 2,204 | 0 | 86.3% | 9,348 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,332 | 820 | 0 | 87.92% | 10,593 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,320 | 1,436 | 9 | 78.42% | 3,384 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,312 | 1,070 | 0 | 90.76% | 9,682 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,311 | 1,930 | 0 | 92.62% | 8,227 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 2,309 | 1,776 | 2 | 87.18% | 11,308 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,303 | 721 | 5 | 93.73% | 2,174 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,269 | 2,106 | 2 | 87.05% | 10,830 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,261 | 99 | 0 | 91.45% | 7,235 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,228 | 276 | 1 | 91.61% | 7,682 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,221 | 190 | 0 | 93.23% | 6,178 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,149 | 1,847 | 2 | 90.5% | 11,874 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,101 | 114 | 0 | 94.58% | 11,367 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,079 | 883 | 0 | 88.11% | 11,502 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,076 | 2,041 | 0 | 89.03% | 8,231 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,073 | 1,048 | 1 | 94.83% | 1,876 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,065 | 1,252 | 14 | 88.84% | 1,222 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,055 | 2,016 | 0 | 89.85% | 7,565 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,045 | 1,304 | 9 | 90.82% | 1,481 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,002 | 1,023 | 0 | 89.31% | 11,275 mi | Compliant | Explore |