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MOT reliability

Bmw 650

1,819 vehicles · 27,950 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,819 Bmw 650 vehicles and 27,950 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 650 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 93,618 miles.

1,819
Vehicles
27,950
MOT tests
5,365
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 650 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 650 MOT tests:

  • Other58%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Brakes14%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Visibility2%
  • Steering2%
  • Identification & plates1%

Bmw 650 pass rate by age

How the Bmw 650's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
211093%
31,97485%
41,96785%
51,99084%
61,98383%
71,99680%
81,92481%
91,88681%
101,82579%
111,76079%
121,62580%
131,48979%
141,39079%
151,34477%
161,20580%
171,13879%
1898079%
1974377%
2036178%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,813), Diesel (5), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Bmw 650 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 650 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,399 times)
  2. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (865 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (678 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (670 times)
  5. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (656 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (615 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (615 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (535 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (415 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (385 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (375 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (344 times)
  13. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (302 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (297 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (290 times)

Bmw 650 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 9 61 85% 42,325
2017 45 336 87% 44,698
2016 55 481 84% 49,720
2015 46 438 84% 55,835
2014 36 369 87% 64,767
2013 38 327 86% 69,360
2012 26 255 82% 56,390
2011 101 1,337 82% 66,132
2010 15 205 85% 63,453
2009 35 454 84% 92,838
2008 157 2,306 84% 96,468
2007 361 5,916 81% 103,175
2006 676 11,823 79% 104,609
2005 186 3,318 80% 109,965
2004 1 23 74% 69,609
2000 1 7 71% 20,700
1997 5 43 81% 20,138
1996 1 9 100% —
1995 1 19 95% 62,606
1994 6 77 83% 39,597
1993 2 16 100% 43,759
1991 1 9 100% 6,560
1985 1 3 67% 35,598
1982 3 20 90% 38,396
1981 2 12 100% 26,915
1980 4 33 94% 51,059
1979 4 38 74% 29,050
1978 1 15 80% 44,297

Bmw 650 reliability FAQ

Across 1,819 Bmw 650 vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 650 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 650 in our data has covered around 93,618 miles.

Compare the Bmw 650

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