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MOT reliability

Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto

375 vehicles · 684 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 375 Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto vehicles and 684 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 42,923 miles.

375
Vehicles
684
MOT tests
10,547
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
30%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension73%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility10%
  • Brakes4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto pass rate by age

How the Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13100%
23288%
335983%
424183%
54894%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (374), Electric (1)

Most common Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (16 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (14 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (13 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  5. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (11 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) (9 times)
  8. Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) (9 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (8 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  11. Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) (6 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)
  14. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (5 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (4 times)

Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 30 39 85% 35,456
2022 124 264 83% 41,424
2021 135 376 85% 45,712
2020 2 4 100% 59,203

Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto reliability FAQ

Across 375 Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Bmw 545e xdrive m sport auto in our data has covered around 42,923 miles.

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