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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
2,772,940
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
2,113,818
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
12,094
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.43%
Brand average pass rate
Average Mileage
7,757 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 | 482,232 | 374,212 | 3,376 | 80.13% | 7,308 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 185,714 | 164,728 | 371 | 83.47% | 7,504 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 123,731 | 109,564 | 247 | 81.69% | 7,882 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,609 | 106,793 | 221 | 87.51% | 7,703 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 102,052 | 93,429 | 153 | 84.19% | 8,210 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 100,664 | 87,074 | 755 | 84.2% | 8,011 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 91,154 | 79,532 | 638 | 82.82% | 8,846 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 89,101 | 82,062 | 401 | 84.12% | 7,343 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 81,524 | 75,084 | 122 | 87.76% | 9,836 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 66,021 | 64,205 | 33 | 87.06% | 8,919 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 51,033 | 42,153 | 332 | 80.9% | 7,396 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,732 | 46,396 | 0 | 86.83% | 7,365 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 44,485 | 41,727 | 0 | 89.19% | 8,992 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 41,977 | 38,094 | 252 | 82.88% | 3,753 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,478 | 21,504 | 280 | 82.26% | 7,751 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 29,413 | 735 | 0 | 85.6% | 8,719 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,723 | 14,534 | 43 | 86.81% | 12,415 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,990 | 25,897 | 13 | 90% | 6,166 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 23,018 | 7,872 | 12 | 88.12% | 10,497 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,553 | 20,433 | 23 | 88.74% | 10,127 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,900 | 21,101 | 22 | 89.61% | 6,748 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,921 | 16,256 | 575 | 88.81% | 2,739 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,635 | 11,555 | 187 | 78.63% | 7,361 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,247 | 12,838 | 0 | 90.42% | 7,856 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 18,637 | 8,256 | 19 | 90.4% | 8,550 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,442 | 12,011 | 304 | 77.18% | 1,612 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,718 | 12,323 | 16 | 91.36% | 8,067 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,445 | 14,827 | 8 | 86.79% | 7,545 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,259 | 14,504 | 46 | 88.88% | 8,765 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,176 | 12,771 | 106 | 87.11% | 8,127 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,174 | 9,294 | 303 | 78.59% | 6,653 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,471 | 9,768 | 0 | 89.31% | 9,212 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,651 | 12,668 | 0 | 88.55% | 8,010 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,649 | 12,830 | 7 | 88.5% | 8,568 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,870 | 1,010 | 0 | 88.41% | 8,468 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,651 | 11,563 | 51 | 90.06% | 5,254 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,233 | 9,719 | 110 | 95.23% | 2,473 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 12,176 | 1,011 | 0 | 90.87% | 6,791 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,807 | 6,954 | 18 | 88.78% | 10,121 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,585 | 8,480 | 104 | 86.52% | 9,097 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,364 | 8,949 | 131 | 92.42% | 1,828 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,103 | 9,710 | 17 | 86.02% | 7,740 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,852 | 4,639 | 11 | 88.97% | 9,460 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,262 | 7,655 | 123 | 84.65% | 7,437 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,729 | 2,160 | 0 | 91.76% | 6,432 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,552 | 5,922 | 0 | 88.89% | 9,440 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,492 | 745 | 5 | 91.03% | 8,279 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,469 | 8,740 | 9 | 88.09% | 9,080 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,349 | 7,891 | 9 | 88.8% | 11,964 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 9,220 | 8,911 | 5 | 88.39% | 7,847 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,446 | 3,902 | 8 | 88.28% | 9,542 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,943 | 6,863 | 12 | 86.04% | 10,816 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,931 | 6,591 | 16 | 96.52% | 3,068 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,880 | 4,708 | 0 | 92.4% | 7,536 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,671 | 6,260 | 84 | 95.54% | 2,354 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,540 | 4,920 | 4 | 85.76% | 9,683 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,431 | 3,801 | 4 | 84.46% | 10,131 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,325 | 238 | 7 | 88.89% | 9,194 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 7,102 | 2,834 | 14 | 89.81% | 9,314 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,768 | 5,441 | 0 | 90.09% | 7,950 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,688 | 4,177 | 37 | 96.88% | 3,349 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,556 | 4,104 | 3 | 91.08% | 8,532 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,407 | 2,166 | 0 | 93.45% | 6,992 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,205 | 146 | 0 | 94.51% | 8,230 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,846 | 164 | 3 | 90.43% | 8,535 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,615 | 4,837 | 34 | 88.59% | 8,231 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,409 | 3,719 | 197 | 89.39% | 3,326 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,270 | 4,888 | 11 | 90.17% | 8,960 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,219 | 3,499 | 5 | 89.3% | 7,171 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,127 | 95 | 0 | 90.53% | 6,718 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 5,033 | 4,779 | 0 | 91.04% | 6,830 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,840 | 4,252 | 36 | 85.37% | 7,189 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,727 | 4,417 | 2 | 84.83% | 8,764 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,585 | 2,801 | 0 | 88.84% | 9,588 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,503 | 126 | 0 | 94.07% | 6,504 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,456 | 3,471 | 7 | 88.28% | 11,227 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,445 | 136 | 0 | 85.11% | 7,906 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,384 | 70 | 0 | 92.86% | 7,842 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,326 | 1,635 | 2 | 87.43% | 10,398 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,308 | 2,475 | 0 | 92.43% | 7,554 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,234 | 2,771 | 51 | 78.25% | 6,874 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,122 | 2,288 | 8 | 93.2% | 6,149 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,119 | 231 | 0 | 93.94% | 14,157 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,095 | 3,370 | 2 | 90.43% | 8,239 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 4,052 | 247 | 0 | 92.63% | 11,741 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 4,037 | 2,937 | 4 | 90.3% | 9,415 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,030 | 2,831 | 0 | 87.65% | 11,953 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 3,998 | 3,212 | 46 | 89.26% | 8,855 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 3,998 | 3,124 | 2 | 89.36% | 10,817 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,966 | 3,569 | 18 | 91.18% | 5,964 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,959 | 3,349 | 14 | 96.45% | 3,168 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,900 | 3,606 | 6 | 87.68% | 12,951 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 3,878 | 603 | 2 | 95.83% | 10,824 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,725 | 436 | 4 | 90.91% | 5,605 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,681 | 3,066 | 15 | 80.8% | 7,617 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,677 | 1,634 | 0 | 92.98% | 6,863 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,662 | 2,955 | 24 | 89.54% | 8,584 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,508 | 1,850 | 68 | 76.98% | 4,837 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,486 | 2,444 | 49 | 80.4% | 4,927 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,400 | 75 | 0 | 85.15% | 8,567 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,366 | 67 | 2 | 96.3% | 4,322 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,229 | 996 | 2 | 85.57% | 13,539 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 3,206 | 789 | 0 | 92.42% | 10,270 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,059 | 2,923 | 0 | 88.92% | 8,257 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,965 | 2,366 | 16 | 94.27% | 1,928 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 2,958 | 2,227 | 7 | 87.1% | 11,431 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 2,953 | 1,417 | 6 | 96.1% | 2,649 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,949 | 961 | 0 | 86.17% | 7,664 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,782 | 35 | 0 | 97.44% | 6,736 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,776 | 101 | 0 | 89.68% | 11,372 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,682 | 1,747 | 62 | 80.51% | 4,815 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,599 | 2,209 | 5 | 90.34% | 11,874 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,559 | 1,697 | 40 | 82.62% | 5,241 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,543 | 2,073 | 31 | 84.89% | 9,353 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,538 | 2,407 | 3 | 88.48% | 7,243 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,516 | 2,202 | 11 | 92.08% | 4,664 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,492 | 326 | 0 | 93.37% | 6,381 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,380 | 2,291 | 1 | 86.23% | 9,507 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,366 | 2,081 | 2 | 92.7% | 8,141 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,354 | 1,323 | 58 | 78.58% | 3,374 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,353 | 167 | 0 | 91.35% | 7,683 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,348 | 1,050 | 2 | 87.54% | 10,549 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,339 | 1,215 | 0 | 90.92% | 9,511 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,335 | 824 | 25 | 94.07% | 1,979 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,297 | 2,174 | 6 | 87.32% | 10,776 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,293 | 399 | 0 | 91.62% | 7,050 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,258 | 272 | 0 | 92.49% | 6,349 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,135 | 149 | 0 | 95.45% | 13,857 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,097 | 1,098 | 5 | 94.7% | 1,830 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,093 | 1,216 | 76 | 88.91% | 1,233 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,090 | 978 | 0 | 87.87% | 11,624 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,086 | 2,044 | 0 | 88.98% | 8,279 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,073 | 1,283 | 67 | 90.79% | 1,473 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,070 | 2,027 | 0 | 90.07% | 7,533 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,012 | 1,048 | 0 | 89.23% | 11,206 mi | Compliant | Explore |