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MOT reliability

Bmw 318d se pro

38 vehicles · 82 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 38 Bmw 318d se pro vehicles and 82 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 318d se pro has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,776 miles.

38
Vehicles
82
MOT tests
10,735
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 318d se pro problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 318d se pro MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension61%
  • Brakes16%
  • Visibility11%
  • Other9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Bmw 318d se pro pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22100%
33689%
42990%
59100%

Fuel types: Diesel (38)

Most common Bmw 318d se pro MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 318d se pro MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  11. undertrays fitted covering fuel and brake lines (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)

Bmw 318d se pro pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 9 15 93% 46,965
2021 21 61 90% 56,612

Bmw 318d se pro reliability FAQ

Across 38 Bmw 318d se pro vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 318d se pro MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)).

The typical Bmw 318d se pro in our data has covered around 52,776 miles.

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