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MOT reliability

Bmw 316

157,337 vehicles · 1,211,013 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 157,337 Bmw 316 vehicles and 1,211,013 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 316 has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 124,177 miles.

157,337
Vehicles
1,211,013
MOT tests
7,043
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 316 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 316 MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Visibility1%

Bmw 316 pass rate by age

How the Bmw 316's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12875%
21,00290%
330,52885%
439,10783%
547,56081%
658,17278%
767,41075%
876,91672%
987,30170%
1097,00269%
11104,30667%
12103,94366%
1397,94065%
1487,40764%
1572,50863%
1656,34064%
1743,07464%
1832,11565%
1924,05866%
2018,24066%

Fuel types: Petrol (150,479), Diesel (6,806), LPG (38), Other (13), Electric (1)

Most common Bmw 316 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 316 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (66,048 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (60,970 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (59,345 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (45,138 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (44,432 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (44,117 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (43,521 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (39,861 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (36,292 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (28,047 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (27,801 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (24,174 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (21,296 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (20,993 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (19,917 times)

Bmw 316 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 3 100% 51,895
2021 1 6 50% 27,173
2019 42 230 88% 83,587
2018 374 2,323 88% 86,375
2017 868 6,289 87% 96,252
2016 676 5,143 83% 108,130
2015 878 8,033 82% 110,440
2014 1,855 19,253 82% 103,691
2013 1,564 17,493 82% 101,926
2012 704 8,201 78% 128,806
2011 487 5,356 79% 137,917
2010 629 7,959 79% 148,722
2009 234 3,347 77% 148,028
2008 20 266 77% 140,620
2007 25 272 75% 131,789
2006 27 363 75% 112,528
2005 482 7,479 73% 110,634
2004 6,654 105,623 73% 110,697
2003 7,787 124,635 73% 113,643
2002 8,065 120,399 72% 117,661
2001 7,135 105,882 69% 124,314
2000 8,137 108,646 68% 126,207
1999 6,037 77,748 67% 126,253
1998 6,576 74,794 66% 126,500
1997 7,976 85,119 65% 129,713
1996 8,511 81,296 65% 127,725
1995 8,809 76,808 64% 130,586
1994 5,741 45,114 64% 136,421
1993 4,301 27,907 63% 132,384
1992 3,837 21,730 63% 136,197
1991 2,338 13,678 66% 132,134
1990 2,331 15,939 68% 127,567
1989 1,943 12,261 68% 130,967
1988 1,263 6,673 67% 124,810
1987 909 4,826 67% 119,921
1986 494 2,761 68% 114,639
1985 226 1,267 70% 110,487
1984 134 761 69% 114,171
1983 339 2,427 70% 109,941
1982 205 1,531 69% 100,946
1981 74 509 62% 96,103
1980 22 137 67% 77,197
1979 22 84 69% 83,365
1978 8 66 64% 200,859
1977 9 98 62% 165,319
1976 8 55 60% 103,592
1975 1 2 50% 42,150
1974 1 2 50% 34,997
1972 1 2 50% 56,996
1971 31 185 68% 124,649

Bmw 316 reliability FAQ

Across 157,337 Bmw 316 vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 316 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 316 in our data has covered around 124,177 miles.

Compare the Bmw 316

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