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Bmw 3 series vs Bmw Val0002: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Bmw 3 series
75%
MOT pass rate · 996,044 vehicles
Bmw Val0002
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Bmw 3 series (75%) and Bmw Val0002 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Bmw 3 series Bmw Val0002
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 128,558 mi 89,854 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 996,044 1

Most common faults

Bmw 3 series

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Bmw Val0002

  1. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  2. diesel emission tested but no reading recorded.
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  6. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Bmw 3 series (75%) and Bmw Val0002 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.