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MOT reliability

Bmw 325

610 vehicles · 4,746 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 610 Bmw 325 vehicles and 4,746 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 325 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,560 miles.

610
Vehicles
4,746
MOT tests
4,881
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 325 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 325 MOT tests:

  • Other37%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension30%
  • Brakes21%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Visibility3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%

Bmw 325 pass rate by age

How the Bmw 325's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2580%
315986%
416789%
518387%
617985%
720781%
819285%
921081%
1020682%
1122980%
1225381%
1330877%
1431678%
1530781%
1629375%
1724973%
1820476%
1914376%
2011473%

Fuel types: Petrol (524), Diesel (84), LPG (1), Other (1)

Most common Bmw 325 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 325 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (206 times)
  2. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (165 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (163 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (136 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (122 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (90 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (86 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (75 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (73 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (70 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (70 times)
  12. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (68 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (67 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (63 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (57 times)

Bmw 325 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 1 100% 252,423
2017 2 15 93% 56,587
2016 3 10 90% 75,004
2015 4 25 88% 93,783
2014 9 56 91% 75,523
2013 3 27 85% 50,010
2012 15 103 91% 79,538
2011 40 176 89% 93,523
2010 39 343 84% 87,937
2009 63 508 81% 91,286
2008 35 282 81% 96,531
2007 72 761 78% 115,408
2006 40 413 80% 122,261
2005 26 380 81% 114,574
2004 14 137 75% 106,853
2003 21 301 76% 101,167
2002 22 238 74% 93,128
2001 28 338 72% 126,273
2000 4 20 90% 109,253
1999 2 21 86% 177,736
1997 2 25 76% 3,825
1996 2 3 67% 85,877
1995 2 6 83% 100,042
1994 2 6 83% 144,511
1993 7 25 60% 121,649
1992 5 17 82% 152,318
1991 15 57 82% 149,323
1990 17 57 84% 92,481
1989 41 174 75% 125,117
1988 27 83 76% 98,934
1987 26 70 77% 94,503
1986 16 45 80% 85,833
1985 3 17 65% 104,751

Bmw 325 reliability FAQ

Across 610 Bmw 325 vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 325 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)); Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)).

The typical Bmw 325 in our data has covered around 104,560 miles.

Compare the Bmw 325

See how the Bmw 325 stacks up against other Bmw models on MOT reliability:

325 vs 3 series 325 vs 118 325 vs 316 325 vs 520

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