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:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension47%
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Other26%
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Brakes16%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Body & structure5%
Bmw Efficient pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (1)
Most common Bmw Efficient MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw Efficient MOT tests:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- undertrays fitted too vehicle (1 times)
- undertrays fitted to vhicle (1 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- undertrays fitted to vehicle (1 times)
- undertray fitted to vehicle (1 times)
- Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flex section. (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
- 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
Bmw Efficient pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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