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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
2,775,470
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
2,112,101
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
12,228
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.45%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,766 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 | 482,488 | 374,169 | 3,377 | 80.22% | 7,370 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 186,418 | 165,073 | 466 | 83.46% | 7,524 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 123,799 | 108,819 | 248 | 81.67% | 7,893 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,615 | 106,743 | 221 | 87.36% | 7,690 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 102,068 | 92,933 | 102 | 84.26% | 8,068 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 100,680 | 86,484 | 805 | 84.13% | 7,986 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 91,168 | 78,496 | 729 | 82.87% | 8,886 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 89,130 | 82,133 | 401 | 84.05% | 7,350 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 81,560 | 74,872 | 122 | 87.86% | 9,816 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 65,999 | 64,085 | 33 | 87.01% | 8,859 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 51,058 | 42,148 | 306 | 80.77% | 7,359 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,728 | 46,225 | 0 | 86.84% | 7,367 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 44,598 | 41,721 | 0 | 89.26% | 9,015 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 42,034 | 37,852 | 231 | 83.14% | 3,758 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,500 | 21,564 | 295 | 82.39% | 7,705 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 29,489 | 722 | 0 | 85.95% | 8,462 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,739 | 14,556 | 43 | 86.7% | 12,485 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,996 | 25,930 | 13 | 89.9% | 6,182 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 23,030 | 7,934 | 12 | 88.11% | 10,694 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,559 | 20,382 | 23 | 88.72% | 10,059 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,905 | 21,084 | 22 | 89.59% | 6,791 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,950 | 16,184 | 545 | 88.81% | 2,739 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,659 | 11,501 | 197 | 78.82% | 7,388 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,253 | 12,803 | 0 | 90.36% | 7,900 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 18,535 | 8,230 | 9 | 90.23% | 8,571 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,451 | 11,968 | 296 | 77.08% | 1,615 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,727 | 12,361 | 16 | 91.35% | 8,055 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,447 | 14,837 | 8 | 86.79% | 7,551 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,255 | 14,454 | 46 | 88.95% | 8,777 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,190 | 9,304 | 311 | 78.54% | 6,672 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,179 | 12,773 | 99 | 87.22% | 8,136 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,483 | 9,769 | 0 | 89.37% | 9,204 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,657 | 12,681 | 0 | 88.53% | 7,999 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,648 | 12,815 | 14 | 88.61% | 8,565 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,899 | 1,090 | 0 | 88.42% | 8,308 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,655 | 11,586 | 51 | 90.07% | 5,270 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,237 | 9,686 | 98 | 95.26% | 2,504 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,813 | 7,041 | 18 | 88.96% | 10,086 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 11,702 | 1,006 | 0 | 90.45% | 6,677 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,589 | 8,396 | 104 | 86.5% | 9,122 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,368 | 8,901 | 136 | 92.36% | 1,813 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,104 | 9,716 | 22 | 86.09% | 7,707 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,884 | 4,664 | 11 | 89.16% | 9,464 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,270 | 7,620 | 134 | 84.68% | 7,478 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,738 | 2,405 | 0 | 91.08% | 7,036 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,558 | 5,969 | 0 | 88.99% | 9,344 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,521 | 776 | 5 | 91.3% | 8,172 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,459 | 8,721 | 9 | 88.15% | 9,102 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,350 | 7,873 | 9 | 88.82% | 12,100 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 9,236 | 8,913 | 5 | 88.43% | 7,856 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,449 | 3,963 | 8 | 88.22% | 9,591 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,943 | 6,847 | 12 | 86.04% | 10,814 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,928 | 6,576 | 12 | 96.57% | 3,077 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,883 | 4,773 | 0 | 92.24% | 7,497 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,668 | 6,230 | 81 | 95.54% | 2,371 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,543 | 4,975 | 4 | 85.84% | 9,697 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,436 | 3,863 | 0 | 84.01% | 10,082 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,330 | 286 | 4 | 90% | 9,589 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 7,132 | 2,806 | 14 | 89.79% | 9,391 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,770 | 5,457 | 0 | 90.08% | 7,960 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,688 | 4,230 | 37 | 96.87% | 3,348 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,563 | 4,131 | 3 | 90.97% | 8,522 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,434 | 2,181 | 0 | 93.51% | 7,139 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,245 | 162 | 0 | 93.75% | 7,858 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,869 | 176 | 3 | 89.66% | 8,645 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,613 | 4,838 | 39 | 88.65% | 8,259 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,423 | 3,739 | 190 | 89.58% | 3,380 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,270 | 4,883 | 11 | 90.17% | 8,936 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,222 | 3,499 | 5 | 89.4% | 7,179 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,145 | 93 | 0 | 91.58% | 6,552 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 5,033 | 4,781 | 0 | 91.12% | 6,833 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,845 | 4,271 | 36 | 85.42% | 7,172 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,727 | 4,417 | 2 | 84.82% | 8,815 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,599 | 2,808 | 2 | 88.69% | 9,605 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,513 | 126 | 0 | 93.91% | 6,479 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,466 | 138 | 0 | 86.52% | 7,905 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,458 | 3,484 | 7 | 88.32% | 11,248 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,395 | 73 | 0 | 91.07% | 8,076 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,335 | 1,654 | 2 | 87.51% | 10,383 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,307 | 2,507 | 0 | 92.53% | 7,589 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,236 | 2,772 | 51 | 78.22% | 6,879 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,129 | 239 | 0 | 93.94% | 14,660 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,126 | 2,292 | 8 | 93.3% | 6,122 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,100 | 3,385 | 2 | 90.5% | 8,245 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 4,059 | 250 | 0 | 92.66% | 11,741 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 4,039 | 2,950 | 4 | 90.26% | 9,411 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,031 | 2,834 | 0 | 87.63% | 11,912 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 4,000 | 3,216 | 46 | 89.33% | 8,903 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 4,000 | 3,138 | 2 | 89.45% | 10,768 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,968 | 3,575 | 18 | 91.21% | 5,954 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,960 | 3,348 | 12 | 96.44% | 3,161 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,902 | 3,596 | 6 | 87.53% | 12,963 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 3,850 | 597 | 2 | 95.86% | 10,883 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,739 | 458 | 4 | 90.95% | 5,900 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,682 | 3,062 | 15 | 80.74% | 7,625 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,681 | 1,656 | 0 | 92.97% | 6,940 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,669 | 2,961 | 26 | 89.55% | 8,598 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,520 | 1,850 | 72 | 77.02% | 4,844 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,487 | 2,453 | 49 | 80.43% | 4,928 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,408 | 78 | 0 | 85.15% | 8,567 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,371 | 71 | 2 | 96.61% | 4,192 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,230 | 1,022 | 2 | 85.34% | 13,644 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 3,119 | 777 | 0 | 92.47% | 10,451 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,060 | 2,928 | 0 | 88.94% | 8,263 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 3,014 | 2,267 | 6 | 87.01% | 11,459 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,964 | 2,355 | 16 | 94.23% | 1,912 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,952 | 992 | 0 | 85.95% | 7,664 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 2,945 | 1,415 | 6 | 95.98% | 2,645 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,797 | 39 | 0 | 95.74% | 6,465 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,776 | 117 | 0 | 89.13% | 11,372 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,684 | 1,745 | 63 | 80.52% | 4,817 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,647 | 2,250 | 5 | 90.33% | 11,829 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,560 | 1,693 | 41 | 82.64% | 5,282 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,544 | 2,068 | 31 | 84.92% | 9,363 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,537 | 2,403 | 3 | 88.53% | 7,255 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,522 | 2,205 | 11 | 92.1% | 4,661 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,500 | 344 | 0 | 93.28% | 6,452 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,383 | 2,289 | 1 | 86.2% | 9,549 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,367 | 2,081 | 2 | 92.75% | 8,136 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,360 | 172 | 0 | 91.51% | 7,617 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,358 | 1,323 | 58 | 78.59% | 3,373 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,345 | 1,058 | 2 | 87.6% | 10,687 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,341 | 1,220 | 0 | 90.94% | 9,487 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,337 | 831 | 25 | 94.05% | 1,977 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,298 | 408 | 0 | 91.58% | 6,871 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,297 | 2,166 | 6 | 87.28% | 10,792 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,265 | 279 | 0 | 92.52% | 6,364 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,143 | 152 | 0 | 95.82% | 14,153 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,099 | 1,106 | 5 | 94.65% | 1,833 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,094 | 1,218 | 77 | 88.92% | 1,230 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,090 | 983 | 0 | 87.9% | 11,582 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,086 | 2,045 | 0 | 88.96% | 8,265 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,075 | 2,029 | 0 | 90.05% | 7,528 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,072 | 1,277 | 67 | 90.79% | 1,475 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,018 | 1,050 | 0 | 89.28% | 11,199 mi | Compliant | Explore |