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MOT reliability

Bmw 325 se

1 vehicles · 27 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Bmw 325 se vehicles and 27 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 325 se has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 148,225 miles.

1
Vehicles
27
MOT tests
7,553
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 325 se problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 325 se MOT tests:

  • Other69%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
  • Brakes16%
  • Lamps & electrical16%
  • Steering4%
  • Visibility4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Bmw 325 se pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
52100%
61100%
7250%
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
12250%
13250%
14250%
151100%
16250%
17250%
191100%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Bmw 325 se MOT faults

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

  1. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (3 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  4. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (3 times)
  5. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  6. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output lens cracked condensation (4.1.4 (b)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  10. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  13. 9mm chip just in zone a (1 times)
  14. front tyres low on outer edges (1 times)
  15. nail in nsr tyre (1 times)

Bmw 325 se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 27 70% 148,225

Bmw 325 se reliability FAQ

Across 1 Bmw 325 se vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 325 se MOT issues are: Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 325 se in our data has covered around 148,225 miles.

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