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MOT reliability

Bmw 4

3 vehicles · 42 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Bmw 4 vehicles and 42 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 4 has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 185,426 miles.

3
Vehicles
42
MOT tests
10,161
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 4 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 4 MOT tests:

  • Other117%
  • Steering5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Bmw 4 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
41100%
52100%
6250%
7475%
8475%
9367%
10560%
113100%
12560%
13560%
14475%
15250%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Bmw 4 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 4 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (3 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  6. air bag light on (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  8. Oil leak (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)

Bmw 4 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 17 71% 150,624
1999 1 13 62% 220,229
1998 1 12 75%

Bmw 4 reliability FAQ

Across 3 Bmw 4 vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 4 MOT issues are: Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a).

The typical Bmw 4 in our data has covered around 185,426 miles.

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