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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
2,762,392
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
2,131,409
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
12,780
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.43%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,764 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 | 481,024 | 382,895 | 4,089 | 80.1% | 7,368 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 182,836 | 165,192 | 549 | 83.2% | 7,553 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 123,376 | 111,717 | 308 | 81.64% | 7,905 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,516 | 108,029 | 221 | 87.49% | 7,714 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 101,886 | 95,060 | 306 | 84.5% | 8,254 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 100,458 | 89,106 | 502 | 84.14% | 7,966 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 91,021 | 82,511 | 592 | 83.16% | 8,780 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 88,949 | 83,167 | 356 | 84.44% | 7,336 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 81,348 | 76,508 | 122 | 87.89% | 9,830 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 66,099 | 64,645 | 0 | 87.24% | 8,783 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 50,907 | 42,813 | 331 | 80.88% | 7,268 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,697 | 46,385 | 0 | 87.07% | 7,401 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 43,904 | 41,753 | 0 | 88.99% | 8,930 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 41,681 | 38,263 | 271 | 82.97% | 3,674 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,418 | 21,813 | 265 | 82.46% | 7,767 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 29,215 | 716 | 15 | 86.43% | 9,030 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,641 | 14,621 | 29 | 87.19% | 12,500 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,960 | 25,895 | 13 | 89.87% | 6,247 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 22,963 | 7,463 | 11 | 87.57% | 10,020 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,503 | 20,466 | 34 | 88.83% | 10,221 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,876 | 21,045 | 22 | 89.76% | 6,749 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,789 | 16,548 | 572 | 89.05% | 2,788 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,550 | 11,622 | 196 | 78.44% | 7,215 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,192 | 12,552 | 0 | 90% | 7,938 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 19,101 | 8,099 | 19 | 90.1% | 8,576 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,393 | 12,123 | 279 | 77.24% | 1,612 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,653 | 12,209 | 16 | 91.27% | 8,061 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,441 | 14,831 | 15 | 86.7% | 7,568 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,237 | 14,551 | 38 | 88.73% | 8,871 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,147 | 12,814 | 91 | 87.35% | 8,141 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,121 | 9,398 | 287 | 78.59% | 6,680 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,396 | 9,667 | 0 | 89.41% | 9,209 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 13,905 | 1,098 | 0 | 90.48% | 6,992 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,649 | 12,700 | 7 | 88.7% | 8,089 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,644 | 12,873 | 0 | 88.52% | 8,531 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,808 | 788 | 6 | 88.1% | 8,790 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,621 | 11,624 | 57 | 90.32% | 5,349 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,233 | 9,921 | 147 | 95.37% | 2,424 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,747 | 6,995 | 18 | 88.83% | 10,004 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,554 | 8,585 | 92 | 86.56% | 9,161 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,327 | 8,931 | 159 | 92.68% | 1,801 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,079 | 9,689 | 28 | 86.35% | 7,747 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,768 | 4,533 | 5 | 89.06% | 9,538 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,243 | 7,687 | 128 | 85.09% | 7,485 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,697 | 1,750 | 0 | 92.37% | 6,690 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,514 | 5,651 | 0 | 88.66% | 9,298 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,470 | 8,764 | 9 | 88.48% | 9,081 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,420 | 674 | 5 | 91.44% | 8,082 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,335 | 7,897 | 19 | 88.81% | 11,970 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 9,155 | 8,912 | 5 | 88.62% | 7,906 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,401 | 3,772 | 8 | 87.97% | 9,254 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,935 | 6,614 | 20 | 96.65% | 3,073 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,922 | 6,948 | 8 | 86.06% | 10,717 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,860 | 4,535 | 0 | 91.82% | 7,423 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,678 | 6,315 | 77 | 95.68% | 2,330 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,525 | 4,808 | 4 | 85.75% | 9,719 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,411 | 3,680 | 4 | 84.62% | 9,854 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,315 | 187 | 7 | 89.04% | 9,194 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 7,049 | 2,813 | 14 | 90.05% | 9,409 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,747 | 5,411 | 0 | 89.7% | 8,086 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,686 | 4,142 | 33 | 96.99% | 3,357 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,524 | 4,068 | 0 | 91.55% | 8,543 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,357 | 2,088 | 3 | 92.92% | 6,678 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,142 | 135 | 0 | 95.65% | 8,590 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,810 | 145 | 3 | 90.24% | 9,073 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,608 | 4,826 | 42 | 88.64% | 8,231 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,373 | 3,775 | 201 | 89.45% | 3,347 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,261 | 4,882 | 5 | 90.23% | 8,985 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,186 | 3,433 | 5 | 89.47% | 7,243 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,100 | 87 | 0 | 89.22% | 7,276 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 5,017 | 4,776 | 0 | 91.18% | 6,829 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,830 | 4,255 | 39 | 85.77% | 7,130 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,729 | 4,419 | 2 | 85.07% | 8,857 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,558 | 2,796 | 0 | 89.13% | 9,717 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,460 | 105 | 0 | 92.04% | 6,432 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,452 | 3,464 | 4 | 88.44% | 11,298 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,412 | 132 | 0 | 85.82% | 8,094 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,361 | 59 | 0 | 91.3% | 8,245 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,300 | 2,425 | 0 | 92.58% | 7,526 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,291 | 1,573 | 2 | 87.48% | 10,530 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,227 | 2,767 | 53 | 78.45% | 6,901 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,100 | 187 | 0 | 93.65% | 15,215 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,100 | 2,259 | 6 | 93.5% | 6,034 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,075 | 3,325 | 2 | 90.64% | 8,143 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 4,023 | 191 | 0 | 92.78% | 11,120 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,020 | 2,802 | 2 | 87.58% | 11,961 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 4,017 | 2,908 | 6 | 90.36% | 9,515 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 3,998 | 574 | 2 | 95.36% | 10,726 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 3,981 | 3,091 | 2 | 89.14% | 10,876 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 3,978 | 3,226 | 48 | 89.72% | 8,899 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,957 | 3,340 | 10 | 96.27% | 3,123 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,945 | 3,564 | 18 | 91.46% | 5,952 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,898 | 3,613 | 8 | 87.39% | 12,945 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,688 | 358 | 2 | 91.15% | 5,723 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,672 | 3,048 | 15 | 81.23% | 7,680 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,651 | 1,570 | 0 | 92.83% | 6,766 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,644 | 2,953 | 20 | 89.49% | 8,604 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 3,611 | 863 | 0 | 92.33% | 10,410 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,485 | 2,446 | 52 | 80.63% | 4,941 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,480 | 1,860 | 64 | 76.9% | 4,731 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,383 | 64 | 0 | 85.45% | 8,315 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,349 | 47 | 0 | 97.14% | 5,749 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,223 | 941 | 2 | 85.56% | 14,147 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,057 | 2,907 | 0 | 88.81% | 8,290 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 2,987 | 1,441 | 6 | 96.27% | 2,644 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,967 | 2,374 | 13 | 94.26% | 1,912 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,940 | 841 | 0 | 86.46% | 7,280 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,777 | 82 | 0 | 91.82% | 10,844 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,758 | 28 | 0 | 96.97% | 6,810 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 2,711 | 2,047 | 8 | 86.94% | 11,440 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,661 | 1,742 | 55 | 80.32% | 4,830 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,551 | 1,704 | 36 | 82.66% | 5,335 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,535 | 2,081 | 28 | 85.27% | 9,364 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,534 | 2,416 | 3 | 88.82% | 7,244 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,501 | 2,195 | 9 | 92.25% | 4,705 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,477 | 295 | 0 | 92.74% | 6,611 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,424 | 2,066 | 5 | 90.64% | 11,896 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,366 | 2,281 | 1 | 86.32% | 9,110 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,345 | 1,333 | 57 | 78.44% | 3,429 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,344 | 2,063 | 2 | 92.64% | 8,176 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,343 | 999 | 2 | 87.69% | 10,780 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,330 | 1,194 | 0 | 90.73% | 9,634 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,327 | 147 | 0 | 92.78% | 6,761 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,326 | 815 | 24 | 93.87% | 2,041 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,287 | 2,166 | 7 | 87.22% | 10,836 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,276 | 358 | 0 | 91.04% | 7,562 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,247 | 248 | 0 | 93.14% | 6,358 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,127 | 136 | 0 | 95.37% | 12,253 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,094 | 1,086 | 5 | 94.54% | 1,854 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,090 | 960 | 0 | 88.07% | 11,249 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,087 | 1,219 | 72 | 89.05% | 1,242 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,081 | 2,041 | 0 | 89.04% | 8,268 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,067 | 2,022 | 0 | 90.12% | 7,558 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,063 | 1,289 | 64 | 90.83% | 1,472 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,008 | 1,042 | 0 | 89.18% | 11,275 mi | Compliant | Explore |