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MOT reliability

Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto

110 vehicles · 173 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 110 Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto vehicles and 173 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,374 miles.

110
Vehicles
173
MOT tests
13,472
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension53%
  • Brakes15%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Other7%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Visibility6%
  • Body & structure4%

Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto pass rate by age

How the Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
34090%
45084%
55385%
63087%

Fuel types: Diesel (110)

Most common Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  3. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (5 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  5. Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b)) (3 times)
  6. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  7. Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated switch intermittently stops working (1.1.6 (d)) (2 times)
  8. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres at 3mm + distorted on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 2x stone chips (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front OSF bumper insecure (2 times)

Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 3 5 100% 132,203
2020 43 135 84% 82,391
2019 8 33 94% 43,347

Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto reliability FAQ

Across 110 Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)).

The typical Bmw 330d xdrive sport auto in our data has covered around 79,374 miles.

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