MOT reliability
Bmw Sports
5 vehicles · 32 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Bmw Sports vehicles and 32 completed MOT tests, the Bmw Sports has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,268 miles.
5
Vehicles
32
MOT tests
1,297
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw Sports problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw Sports MOT tests:
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Other110%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
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Brakes3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Steering2%
Bmw Sports pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (5)
Most common Bmw Sports MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw Sports MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- nearside handbrake effort not as expected. (2 times)
- Airbag light on (2 times)
- OSR tyre worn close to the legal limit of 1.6mm (2 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- front pads low (2 times)
- front tyres worn close to legal limit and worn on edges (2 times)
- registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
- Engine management light illuminated on dash (2 times)
- Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre deteriorating (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Offside Front Arch corroded no sharp edges present (2 times)
Bmw Sports pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 58,060 |
| 2002 | 1 | 20 | 65% | 146,001 |
| 1939 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 8,405 |
| 1937 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 18,865 |
| 1935 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 12 |
Bmw Sports reliability FAQ
Across 5 Bmw Sports vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw Sports MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); nearside handbrake effort not as expected.; Airbag light on.
The typical Bmw Sports in our data has covered around
46,268 miles.
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