MOT reliability
Bmw M4
12,640 vehicles · 87,220 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 12,640 Bmw M4 vehicles and 87,220 completed MOT tests, the Bmw M4 has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,310 miles.
12,640
Vehicles
87,220
MOT tests
5,594
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
10%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw M4 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw M4 MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
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Other17%
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Brakes14%
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Visibility4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Identification & plates2%
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Body & structure0%
Bmw M4 pass rate by age
How the Bmw M4's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 100% |
| 2 | 760 | 94% |
| 3 | 14,891 | 88% |
| 4 | 13,635 | 89% |
| 5 | 13,349 | 89% |
| 6 | 12,545 | 88% |
| 7 | 10,873 | 88% |
| 8 | 8,574 | 88% |
| 9 | 6,144 | 88% |
| 10 | 3,988 | 88% |
| 11 | 1,990 | 88% |
| 12 | 406 | 88% |
Fuel types: Petrol (12,630), Other (9), Diesel (1)
Most common Bmw M4 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw M4 MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,976 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,928 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,767 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,658 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1,195 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,161 times)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (963 times)
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (846 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (788 times)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre (772 times)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (755 times)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (692 times)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (681 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (675 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (620 times)
Bmw M4 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 371 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 15,598 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 | 100% | 28,129 |
| 2021 | 10 | 24 | 96% | 33,035 |
| 2020 | 1,074 | 4,309 | 90% | 32,601 |
| 2019 | 1,779 | 9,161 | 89% | 37,287 |
| 2018 | 2,100 | 12,855 | 89% | 43,292 |
| 2017 | 2,187 | 15,205 | 89% | 47,346 |
| 2016 | 1,998 | 15,430 | 88% | 52,465 |
| 2015 | 2,249 | 19,321 | 88% | 58,687 |
| 2014 | 1,189 | 10,859 | 88% | 63,076 |
Bmw M4 reliability FAQ
Across 12,640 Bmw M4 vehicles in our MOT data,
88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw M4 MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).
The typical Bmw M4 in our data has covered around
48,310 miles.
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