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MOT reliability

Bmw Efficient

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Bmw Efficient vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Bmw Efficient has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 116,215 miles.

1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
8,228
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw Efficient problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw Efficient MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension47%
  • Other26%
  • Brakes16%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure5%

Bmw Efficient pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
101100%
111100%
121100%
13250%
141100%
151100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Bmw Efficient MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  4. Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  5. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  7. undertrays fitted too vehicle (1 times)
  8. undertrays fitted to vhicle (1 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  10. undertrays fitted to vehicle (1 times)
  11. undertray fitted to vehicle (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flex section. (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Lower Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and O/S/R Inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)

Bmw Efficient pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 1 14 93% 116,215

Bmw Efficient reliability FAQ

Across 1 Bmw Efficient vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw Efficient MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw Efficient in our data has covered around 116,215 miles.

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