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MOT reliability

Bmw Salloon

1 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Bmw Salloon vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Bmw Salloon has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 137,323 miles.

1
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
6,180
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw Salloon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw Salloon MOT tests:

  • Other117%

Bmw Salloon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
12250%
131100%
15250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Bmw Salloon MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  9. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (2 times)
  10. advise parking brake only 17% (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  12. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  13. Nail in offside front tyre (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)

Bmw Salloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 15 80% 137,323

Bmw Salloon reliability FAQ

Across 1 Bmw Salloon vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw Salloon MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Bmw Salloon in our data has covered around 137,323 miles.

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