MOT fail rates
BMW MOT fail rates by model
17 BMW models, each at its most tested age, against all cars of that age. From 7,162,220 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025. Open a model for every age, its most common fail items and other models at the same age.
MOT data updated
| Model | Age | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 1 Series | 9 years | 23.0% | 134,096 | 27.1% | −4.2 pts |
| BMW 2 Series | 6 years | 14.7% | 79,099 | 17.8% | −3.1 pts |
| BMW 3 Series | 10 years | 24.3% | 134,877 | 30.3% | −6.1 pts |
| BMW 4 Series | 7 years | 15.5% | 70,637 | 20.6% | −5.1 pts |
| BMW 5 Series | 7 years | 14.1% | 67,547 | 20.6% | −6.6 pts |
| BMW 6 Series | 9 years | 17.4% | 7,945 | 27.1% | −9.7 pts |
| BMW 7 Series | 6 years | 9.8% | 6,699 | 17.8% | −8.0 pts |
| BMW i3 | 4 years | 9.7% | 15,002 | 13.4% | −3.6 pts |
| BMW M4 | 7 years | 14.0% | 7,742 | 20.6% | −6.6 pts |
| BMW X1 | 6 years | 12.3% | 55,045 | 17.8% | −5.5 pts |
| BMW X2 | 4 years | 14.8% | 19,215 | 13.4% | +1.4 pts |
| BMW X3 | 3 years | 9.5% | 42,930 | 12.1% | −2.5 pts |
| BMW X4 | 6 years | 14.4% | 10,953 | 17.8% | −3.4 pts |
| BMW X5 | 3 years | 14.3% | 29,231 | 12.1% | +2.2 pts |
| BMW X6 | 7 years | 14.0% | 6,670 | 20.6% | −6.7 pts |
| BMW Z3 | 24 years | 31.4% | 9,582 | 37.8% | −6.4 pts |
| BMW Z4 | 18 years | 30.9% | 11,911 | 43.3% | −12.4 pts |
Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.
Source
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 22 September 2026.
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