BMW MOT Pass Rates & Common Failures
Based on 3,612,852 MOT tests in 2023
87.1%
Model Rankings
| Rank | Model | Tests | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMW M4 | 34,900 | 92.4% |
| 2 | BMW M3 | 35,754 | 92.0% |
| 3 | BMW 2 Series | 43,535 | 91.5% |
| 4 | BMW I3 | 41,466 | 91.5% |
| 5 | BMW X4 | 33,805 | 90.7% |
| 6 | BMW 320 | 67,759 | 90.6% |
| 7 | BMW 420 | 120,067 | 89.3% |
| 8 | BMW 5 Series | 138,617 | 89.0% |
| 9 | BMW 218 | 81,991 | 89.0% |
| 10 | BMW X1 | 168,800 | 88.8% |
| 11 | BMW X5 | 185,046 | 87.7% |
| 12 | BMW 1 Series | 148,434 | 87.7% |
| 13 | BMW X3 | 177,485 | 86.9% |
| 14 | BMW 118 | 230,652 | 86.3% |
| 15 | BMW Z4 | 65,508 | 85.8% |
| 16 | BMW 520 | 131,989 | 84.9% |
| 17 | BMW 530 | 44,338 | 84.5% |
| 18 | BMW 116 | 191,965 | 83.7% |
| 19 | BMW 3 Series | 694,031 | 83.0% |
| 20 | BMW 120 | 78,034 | 82.2% |
Common MOT Failures
Tyres280,300
Brakes238,355
Suspension186,282
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment122,701
Noise, emissions and leaks59,268
Number of failure items recorded across all MOT tests