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MOT reliability

Bmw 323i

709 vehicles · 129 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 709 Bmw 323i vehicles and 129 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 323i has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 115,667 miles.

709
Vehicles
129
MOT tests
3,085
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 323i problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 323i MOT tests:

  • Other100%

Bmw 323i pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
8425%
9250%
101100%
111100%
131100%
14250%

Fuel types: Petrol (683), Other (26)

Most common Bmw 323i MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 323i MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)

Bmw 323i pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 12 58% 85,979

Bmw 323i reliability FAQ

Across 709 Bmw 323i vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 323i MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 323i in our data has covered around 115,667 miles.

Compare the Bmw 323i

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