BMW
650
2,901 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 650s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 3.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
80.9%
Pass-after-fix
2.7%
Fail
15.8%
Avg miles
86,519
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
The picture
650: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 1,508 MOT tests, the 650 returns 79.5% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is worn suspension bushes. A missing suspension dust cover and worn suspension bushes round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 85,680, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 40–50
A high-group car — insurance costs will be significantly above average. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
40–50
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A tyre seriously damaged
47 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 02
A tyre cords visible or damaged
43 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 03
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
40 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 04
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
40 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 05
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
40 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 06
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
38 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
- 07
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
38 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
- 08
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
33 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 09
A tyre seriously damaged
32 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 10
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
30 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£220–£575
If every one of this 650's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Buying or keeping a 650?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a 650 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.