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MOT reliability

Bmw 4 door saloon

1 vehicles · 26 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Bmw 4 door saloon vehicles and 26 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 4 door saloon has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,438 miles.

1
Vehicles
26
MOT tests
3,957
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 4 door saloon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 4 door saloon MOT tests:

  • Other42%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension35%
  • Brakes14%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Bmw 4 door saloon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
51100%
61100%
7250%
8250%
91100%
101100%
111100%
121100%
13250%
141100%
151100%
161100%
171100%
18250%
1910%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Bmw 4 door saloon MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (3 times)
  3. Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  4. Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)

Bmw 4 door saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 26 77% 123,438

Bmw 4 door saloon reliability FAQ

Across 1 Bmw 4 door saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 4 door saloon MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)); Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Bmw 4 door saloon in our data has covered around 123,438 miles.

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