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MOT reliability

Bmw 320i m sport

589 vehicles · 1,631 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 589 Bmw 320i m sport vehicles and 1,631 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 320i m sport has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 97,978 miles.

589
Vehicles
1,631
MOT tests
5,603
Avg miles / year
0
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 320i m sport problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 320i m sport MOT tests:

  • Other42%
  • Emissions & nuisance21%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension21%
  • Brakes16%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Visibility5%

Bmw 320i m sport pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
101100%
113100%
12580%
132100%
17367%
18250%
191100%

Fuel types: Petrol (368), Other (220), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Bmw 320i m sport MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 320i m sport MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  3. Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ( All 4 around ) (1.1.12 (f) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Under the vehicle covered with under seal (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Outer condensation inside light (2 times)
  6. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  7. covers and trays (2 times)
  8. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (1 times)
  9. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)

Bmw 320i m sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 1 100% 56,504
2014 3 5 80% 58,658
2013 2 3 100% 79,029
2012 1 2 100% 53,362
2008 1 2 50% 136,804
2006 1 4 75% 75,590

Bmw 320i m sport reliability FAQ

Across 589 Bmw 320i m sport vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 320i m sport MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ( All 4 around ) (1.1.12 (f) (i)).

The typical Bmw 320i m sport in our data has covered around 97,978 miles.

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