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MOT reliability

Bmw 320 d

80 vehicles · 327 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 80 Bmw 320 d vehicles and 327 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 320 d has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 141,521 miles.

80
Vehicles
327
MOT tests
8,596
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 320 d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 320 d MOT tests:

  • Other44%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension22%
  • Brakes18%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Visibility6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Identification & plates3%

Bmw 320 d pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
31580%
41974%
51782%
61776%
71580%
82060%
91283%
101471%
111362%
121275%
13967%
14771%
15580%
16580%
17250%
181100%
191100%

Fuel types: Diesel (77), Petrol (2), Other (1)

Most common Bmw 320 d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 320 d MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  3. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  5. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (5 times)
  6. Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (5 times)
  7. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (5 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  10. Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  14. UNDERTRAYS FITTED (4 times)
  15. Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (3 times)

Bmw 320 d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 2 100% 23,958
2020 1 1 100% 64,154
2017 1 11 55% 117,967
2016 2 21 71% 84,207
2015 1 10 90% 113,314
2013 1 12 83% 99,289
2012 1 14 71% 130,813
2011 1 16 75% 211,315
2010 1 16 88% 172,163
2009 1 24 62% 142,546
2008 1 19 63% 225,181
2007 1 19 89% 48,057
2005 1 20 70% 143,109

Bmw 320 d reliability FAQ

Across 80 Bmw 320 d vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 320 d MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)).

The typical Bmw 320 d in our data has covered around 141,521 miles.

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