MOT reliability
Bmw 2500
3,415 vehicles · 407 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3,415 Bmw 2500 vehicles and 407 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 2500 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,108 miles.
3,415
Vehicles
407
MOT tests
1,472
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw 2500 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw 2500 MOT tests:
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Other101%
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Brakes6%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Visibility1%
Bmw 2500 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 3 | 4 | 75% |
| 4 | 4 | 75% |
| 5 | 6 | 67% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 5 | 60% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 4 | 75% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3,410), Diesel (4), LPG (1)
Most common Bmw 2500 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 2500 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (15 times)
- Oil leak (12 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (12 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (7 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (7 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (7 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (7 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (6 times)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1) (6 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (6 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (6 times)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (6 times)
Bmw 2500 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 83,302 |
| 2014 | 1 | 8 | 50% | 95,899 |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 78,666 |
| 2005 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 171,803 |
| 2003 | 1 | 12 | 75% | 118,666 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 26 |
| 1991 | 1 | 20 | 70% | 143,878 |
| 1980 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 60,764 |
| 1979 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 89,269 |
| 1977 | 1 | 21 | 76% | 95,913 |
| 1976 | 2 | 27 | 67% | 68,633 |
| 1975 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 76,423 |
| 1974 | 5 | 14 | 57% | 76,453 |
| 1973 | 13 | 91 | 78% | 71,000 |
| 1972 | 16 | 149 | 77% | 58,359 |
| 1971 | 4 | 19 | 68% | 88,653 |
| 1970 | 2 | 15 | 93% | 61,899 |
Bmw 2500 reliability FAQ
Across 3,415 Bmw 2500 vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw 2500 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Bmw 2500 in our data has covered around
73,108 miles.
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