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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
2,766,950
Bmw vehicles tracked
Valid MOTs
2,120,011
Active MOT certificates
SORN Vehicles
12,644
Registered off-road
Brand Pass Rate
85.42%
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 | 481,842 | 377,041 | 3,855 | 80.11% | 7,366 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 118 | 183,908 | 164,138 | 552 | 83.12% | 7,500 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 116 | 123,523 | 111,171 | 247 | 81.92% | 7,883 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 | 110,561 | 107,576 | 221 | 87.48% | 7,732 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 | 101,947 | 94,199 | 306 | 84.26% | 8,215 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 | 100,588 | 87,763 | 553 | 84.02% | 7,972 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 520 | 91,116 | 81,503 | 592 | 83.04% | 8,812 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 1 series | 89,028 | 82,796 | 356 | 84.53% | 7,325 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 5 series | 81,438 | 75,900 | 122 | 87.83% | 9,823 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 420 | 66,057 | 64,538 | 0 | 87.39% | 8,862 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 | 50,966 | 42,480 | 331 | 80.9% | 7,301 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218 | 47,718 | 46,286 | 0 | 87.15% | 7,392 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320 | 44,116 | 41,800 | 0 | 89.07% | 8,930 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z4 | 41,819 | 38,118 | 272 | 82.97% | 3,690 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530 | 29,459 | 21,770 | 295 | 82.19% | 7,765 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 120 m sport mhev auto | 29,256 | 746 | 15 | 86.23% | 9,030 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e m sport auto | 28,662 | 14,632 | 29 | 87.15% | 12,362 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i3 | 26,972 | 25,853 | 27 | 89.99% | 6,212 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 m sport | 22,980 | 7,560 | 11 | 87.79% | 10,295 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330 | 22,516 | 20,366 | 34 | 88.83% | 10,211 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 2 series | 21,883 | 21,084 | 22 | 89.74% | 6,749 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 | 20,864 | 16,399 | 563 | 89.01% | 2,777 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 525 | 19,610 | 11,560 | 186 | 78.63% | 7,254 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport auto | 19,208 | 12,466 | 0 | 90.14% | 7,915 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320i m sport auto | 18,942 | 8,192 | 19 | 90.31% | 8,633 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw z3 | 16,427 | 12,008 | 287 | 77.25% | 1,604 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m135i xdrive auto | 15,675 | 12,187 | 16 | 91.15% | 8,055 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 220 | 15,444 | 14,834 | 15 | 86.77% | 7,567 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 | 15,237 | 14,551 | 38 | 88.89% | 8,844 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 316 | 15,178 | 9,388 | 326 | 78.64% | 6,712 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x6 | 15,157 | 12,709 | 91 | 87.28% | 8,134 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 14,423 | 9,678 | 0 | 89.37% | 9,146 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 435 | 13,650 | 12,708 | 7 | 88.77% | 8,049 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 430 | 13,646 | 12,848 | 14 | 88.6% | 8,520 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport auto | 13,265 | 1,055 | 0 | 90.15% | 7,057 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive50e m sport auto | 12,838 | 847 | 0 | 89.06% | 7,998 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m4 | 12,632 | 11,609 | 63 | 90.13% | 5,296 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1200 | 12,241 | 9,768 | 135 | 95.28% | 2,432 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport mhev auto | 11,773 | 6,970 | 18 | 89.03% | 9,996 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 730 | 11,568 | 8,578 | 87 | 86.56% | 9,233 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 | 11,345 | 8,889 | 147 | 92.52% | 1,803 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 640 | 11,087 | 9,696 | 28 | 86.27% | 7,745 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive30e m sport auto | 10,781 | 4,587 | 5 | 89.26% | 9,504 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 535 | 10,258 | 7,724 | 118 | 85.15% | 7,442 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 m sport | 9,707 | 1,849 | 0 | 92.33% | 6,534 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport pro | 9,532 | 5,753 | 0 | 88.96% | 9,300 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 318 | 9,476 | 8,770 | 9 | 88.45% | 9,041 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i m sport mhev a | 9,445 | 694 | 5 | 91.07% | 8,115 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport mhev auto | 9,340 | 7,920 | 23 | 88.76% | 11,898 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 | 9,180 | 8,905 | 5 | 88.54% | 7,864 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport | 8,419 | 3,839 | 8 | 88.35% | 9,352 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1250 | 7,934 | 6,601 | 16 | 96.48% | 3,088 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive45e m sport auto | 7,927 | 6,916 | 8 | 86.15% | 10,767 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 128ti auto | 7,870 | 4,565 | 0 | 91.73% | 7,359 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1200 | 7,676 | 6,275 | 84 | 95.64% | 2,334 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix3 m sport | 7,530 | 4,838 | 4 | 85.91% | 9,724 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 m50 | 7,418 | 3,750 | 4 | 84.42% | 10,004 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 m sport | 7,317 | 194 | 7 | 88% | 9,194 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e m sport auto | 7,065 | 2,819 | 14 | 90.24% | 9,419 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i m sport | 6,757 | 5,412 | 0 | 89.87% | 8,056 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs adventure te | 6,687 | 4,176 | 27 | 96.84% | 3,402 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340i xdrive mhev auto | 6,533 | 4,096 | 0 | 91.27% | 8,475 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m3 competition m xdrive auto | 6,374 | 2,129 | 0 | 93% | 6,700 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 edrive20 m sport | 6,161 | 136 | 0 | 95.45% | 7,973 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 5,822 | 143 | 3 | 89.66% | 9,050 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 6 series | 5,611 | 4,842 | 34 | 88.56% | 8,226 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m5 | 5,394 | 3,749 | 200 | 89.39% | 3,412 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 335 | 5,266 | 4,879 | 8 | 90.27% | 8,986 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m440i xdrive mhev auto | 5,200 | 3,463 | 5 | 89.57% | 7,251 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 edrive20 m sport | 5,110 | 89 | 0 | 89.22% | 7,233 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 440 | 5,025 | 4,786 | 3 | 91.09% | 6,835 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 125 | 4,837 | 4,257 | 41 | 85.57% | 7,186 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 216 | 4,729 | 4,415 | 2 | 85.01% | 8,843 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,568 | 2,802 | 0 | 88.96% | 9,625 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20 m sport mhev auto | 4,482 | 112 | 0 | 92.24% | 6,712 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 320d m sport mhev auto | 4,452 | 3,455 | 4 | 88.41% | 11,295 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m135 xdrive auto | 4,421 | 130 | 0 | 84.25% | 7,794 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix2 xdrive 30 m sport | 4,368 | 63 | 0 | 92.16% | 7,939 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x7 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto | 4,306 | 1,591 | 2 | 87.64% | 10,348 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x3 xdrive20i m sport mhev auto | 4,303 | 2,423 | 0 | 92.67% | 7,482 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 123 | 4,230 | 2,762 | 53 | 78.38% | 6,854 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw m4 competition m xdrive auto | 4,107 | 2,267 | 6 | 93.16% | 6,064 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport | 4,104 | 197 | 0 | 92.96% | 14,826 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m235i xdrive auto | 4,079 | 3,339 | 2 | 90.55% | 8,163 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i5 edrive40 m sport pro | 4,030 | 210 | 0 | 92.39% | 11,260 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e xdrive m sport auto | 4,022 | 2,817 | 0 | 87.53% | 11,915 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x4 xdrive20d m sport mhev auto | 4,021 | 2,913 | 4 | 90.07% | 9,477 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 7 series | 3,989 | 3,217 | 46 | 89.53% | 8,882 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m340d xdrive mhev auto | 3,988 | 3,103 | 2 | 89.21% | 10,836 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1250 gs te | 3,958 | 3,339 | 12 | 96.25% | 3,124 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 | 3,955 | 3,575 | 18 | 91.37% | 6,013 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530e m sport auto | 3,947 | 586 | 2 | 95.84% | 10,822 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e se pro auto | 3,900 | 3,608 | 6 | 87.45% | 12,947 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m2 auto | 3,700 | 390 | 2 | 91.17% | 5,802 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 114 | 3,679 | 3,055 | 15 | 81.16% | 7,666 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 740 | 3,656 | 2,960 | 22 | 89.54% | 8,646 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw m240i xdrive auto | 3,652 | 1,579 | 0 | 92.97% | 6,682 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 523 | 3,503 | 1,865 | 68 | 76.82% | 4,745 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 630 | 3,486 | 2,435 | 51 | 80.59% | 4,930 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 118i m sport | 3,461 | 848 | 0 | 92.45% | 10,453 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive45 m sport | 3,387 | 68 | 0 | 85.29% | 8,483 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r 1300 gs te | 3,357 | 57 | 0 | 97.56% | 5,181 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 330e sport auto | 3,223 | 949 | 2 | 85.5% | 13,567 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i sport | 3,058 | 2,914 | 0 | 88.93% | 8,280 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 xr te | 2,971 | 1,417 | 6 | 96.36% | 2,639 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw f 800 | 2,965 | 2,376 | 15 | 94.31% | 1,925 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix1 xdrive 30 x line | 2,945 | 878 | 0 | 86.3% | 7,255 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520d m sport auto | 2,825 | 2,131 | 7 | 87.02% | 11,439 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive35 sport | 2,777 | 85 | 0 | 92.11% | 10,844 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 120 sport mhev auto | 2,763 | 28 | 0 | 96.97% | 6,810 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 528 | 2,674 | 1,743 | 59 | 80.35% | 4,782 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 635 | 2,558 | 1,700 | 40 | 82.73% | 5,341 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 518 | 2,545 | 2,078 | 32 | 85.22% | 9,331 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw 225 | 2,536 | 2,419 | 3 | 88.81% | 7,271 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw i8 | 2,506 | 2,199 | 9 | 92.25% | 4,690 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x5 xdrive30d m sport auto | 2,499 | 2,124 | 4 | 90.49% | 11,893 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive 23i m sport mhev a | 2,482 | 302 | 0 | 92.94% | 6,476 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive40 m sport edition | 2,376 | 2,288 | 1 | 86.29% | 9,318 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 645 | 2,350 | 1,334 | 58 | 78.44% | 3,432 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x3 m competition auto | 2,350 | 2,068 | 2 | 92.65% | 8,164 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw ix xdrive50 m sport | 2,342 | 1,004 | 2 | 87.75% | 10,643 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i sport mhev auto | 2,332 | 149 | 0 | 92.93% | 6,761 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e xline auto | 2,332 | 1,194 | 0 | 90.78% | 9,564 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 rr sport | 2,330 | 813 | 23 | 93.92% | 1,998 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 530d xdrive m sport mhev auto | 2,295 | 2,175 | 7 | 87.28% | 10,859 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive30e m sport auto | 2,284 | 373 | 0 | 91.19% | 7,427 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 sdrive 20i xline mhev auto | 2,249 | 256 | 0 | 92.09% | 6,510 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 520i m sport auto | 2,128 | 140 | 0 | 95.77% | 12,350 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw s 1000 r sport | 2,093 | 1,088 | 5 | 94.56% | 1,868 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1100 | 2,091 | 1,218 | 76 | 89.05% | 1,240 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw i4 edrive40 sport | 2,089 | 963 | 0 | 87.9% | 11,337 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw 218i se | 2,083 | 2,041 | 0 | 89.11% | 8,264 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw r1150 | 2,070 | 1,289 | 67 | 90.91% | 1,473 mi | Check Req. | Explore |
| Bmw x2 sdrive20i sport auto | 2,067 | 2,022 | 0 | 90.07% | 7,565 mi | Compliant | Explore |
| Bmw x1 xdrive25e sport auto | 2,009 | 1,045 | 0 | 89.24% | 11,271 mi | Compliant | Explore |