MOT reliability
Bmw Trike
36 vehicles · 357 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate
Based on 36 Bmw Trike vehicles and 357 completed MOT tests, the Bmw Trike has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,793 miles.
36
Vehicles
357
MOT tests
1,359
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw Trike problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw Trike MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Brakes10%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Steering5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Identification & plates1%
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Body & structure1%
Bmw Trike pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 7 | 86% |
| 4 | 8 | 88% |
| 5 | 9 | 67% |
| 6 | 7 | 100% |
| 7 | 7 | 86% |
| 8 | 11 | 91% |
| 9 | 11 | 82% |
| 10 | 11 | 82% |
| 11 | 10 | 90% |
| 12 | 11 | 91% |
| 13 | 12 | 75% |
| 14 | 11 | 91% |
| 15 | 9 | 100% |
| 16 | 14 | 86% |
| 17 | 12 | 83% |
| 18 | 12 | 83% |
| 19 | 17 | 88% |
| 20 | 13 | 92% |
Fuel types: Petrol (36)
Most common Bmw Trike MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw Trike MOT tests:
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
- Headlamp masks/converters fitted (2 times)
- Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (2 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (2 times)
- rear brake disc corroded. (2 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) (2 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
Bmw Trike pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 51,282 |
| 2005 | 1 | 16 | 88% | 10,488 |
| 2004 | 2 | 21 | 90% | 66,174 |
| 2003 | 3 | 47 | 91% | 22,560 |
| 2002 | 3 | 37 | 89% | 53,572 |
| 2000 | 3 | 31 | 90% | 25,792 |
| 1998 | 3 | 21 | 76% | 30,056 |
| 1997 | 1 | 11 | 100% | 9,818 |
| 1996 | 2 | 15 | 87% | 60,321 |
| 1993 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 99,947 |
| 1992 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 120,858 |
| 1990 | 3 | 33 | 79% | 98,285 |
| 1988 | 2 | 24 | 92% | 126,141 |
| 1985 | 2 | 9 | 67% | 48,451 |
| 1984 | 2 | 24 | 79% | 54,935 |
| 1983 | 2 | 14 | 79% | 39,934 |
| 1981 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 26,527 |
| 1980 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 49,155 |
| 1975 | 2 | 17 | 82% | 39,176 |
Bmw Trike reliability FAQ
Across 36 Bmw Trike vehicles in our MOT data,
85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw Trike MOT issues are:
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)).
The typical Bmw Trike in our data has covered around
50,793 miles.
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