MOT reliability
Bmw 850
750 vehicles · 7,586 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 750 Bmw 850 vehicles and 7,586 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 850 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 117,153 miles.
750
Vehicles
7,586
MOT tests
1,899
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw 850 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw 850 MOT tests:
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Other94%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Brakes8%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Visibility1%
Bmw 850 pass rate by age
How the Bmw 850's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 9 | 89% |
| 4 | 11 | 73% |
| 5 | 10 | 90% |
| 6 | 9 | 89% |
| 7 | 8 | 88% |
| 8 | 6 | 83% |
| 9 | 18 | 72% |
| 10 | 43 | 72% |
| 11 | 96 | 76% |
| 12 | 180 | 76% |
| 13 | 282 | 76% |
| 14 | 431 | 76% |
| 15 | 678 | 71% |
| 16 | 596 | 73% |
| 17 | 540 | 72% |
| 18 | 520 | 72% |
| 19 | 444 | 75% |
| 20 | 421 | 72% |
Fuel types: Petrol (748), LPG (2)
Most common Bmw 850 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 850 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (409 times)
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (362 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (267 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (260 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (196 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (189 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (166 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (162 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (152 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (132 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (126 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (123 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (123 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (120 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (120 times)
Bmw 850 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 20,002 |
| 2020 | 4 | 7 | 100% | 22,069 |
| 2019 | 5 | 33 | 82% | 30,823 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 18,591 |
| 1999 | 5 | 49 | 78% | 80,848 |
| 1998 | 2 | 36 | 72% | 123,512 |
| 1997 | 8 | 95 | 76% | 106,901 |
| 1996 | 19 | 266 | 81% | 84,623 |
| 1995 | 42 | 527 | 76% | 89,156 |
| 1994 | 78 | 933 | 76% | 106,757 |
| 1993 | 119 | 1,265 | 77% | 117,788 |
| 1992 | 132 | 1,319 | 76% | 121,659 |
| 1991 | 294 | 2,809 | 73% | 124,423 |
| 1990 | 40 | 243 | 69% | 147,066 |
Bmw 850 reliability FAQ
Across 750 Bmw 850 vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw 850 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Fuel pipe/s corroded; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Bmw 850 in our data has covered around
117,153 miles.
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