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Bmw 316 vs Bmw Sports: reliability comparison

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

Bmw 316
69%
MOT pass rate · 157,337 vehicles
Bmw Sports
75%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Bmw 316 (69%) and Bmw Sports (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Bmw 316 Bmw Sports
MOT pass rate 69% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 124,177 mi 46,268 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 157,337 5

Most common faults

Bmw 316

  1. Oil leak
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Bmw Sports

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. nearside handbrake effort not as expected.
  3. Airbag light on
  4. OSR tyre worn close to the legal limit of 1.6mm
  5. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  6. front pads low

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Bmw 316 (69%) and Bmw Sports (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Bmw 316 report Full Bmw Sports report Most reliable cars

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.