Manufacturer
BMW
121 BMW models in the UK MOT record. Pass rate below is first-time only — no rectified-at-station reclassifications.
Fleet avg pass
83.8%
4,080,417 tests · 121 models
BMW fleet at a glance
Across the 121 BMW models in the UK MOT record with enough test volume to read seriously, first-time pass rates run from 96.2% on the M8 Competition Auto versus 72.7% on the 523. The most-tested in the lineup is the 3 Series (811,923 MOTs). Across the brand, windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view is the single most-logged Major fail.
3 Series
79%
811,923 tests · fail 16.3%
118
82%
298,490 tests · fail 13.3%
X5
85%
228,208 tests · fail 11.6% · 5 trims
X3
85%
221,605 tests · fail 11.8% · 4 trims
116
78%
212,957 tests · fail 15.7%
X1
86%
205,962 tests · fail 11.0% · 4 trims
1 Series
84%
181,479 tests · fail 12.3%
5 Series
87%
155,960 tests · fail 10.4%
520
82%
152,535 tests · fail 14.5%
420
87%
141,330 tests · fail 10.3%
218
86%
92,203 tests · fail 10.6%
120
78%
86,613 tests · fail 17.0%
320
89%
79,501 tests · fail 9.0%
Z4
83%
77,391 tests · fail 13.6%
2 Series
90%
53,479 tests · fail 7.8%
530
81%
47,106 tests · fail 14.8%
330
89%
44,317 tests · fail 8.9%
I3
89%
44,266 tests · fail 8.2%
X4
89%
42,405 tests · fail 8.4% · 3 trims
M3
90%
41,295 tests · fail 7.3% · 2 trims
M4
91%
40,439 tests · fail 6.9% · 2 trims
X6
87%
38,508 tests · fail 10.0% · 3 trims
435
89%
33,249 tests · fail 9.3%
X2
88%
31,110 tests · fail 8.9% · 6 trims
430
88%
30,874 tests · fail 9.7%
Z3
73%
30,469 tests · fail 20.9%
220
85%
30,401 tests · fail 11.5%
525
77%
28,645 tests · fail 17.5%
640
87%
25,628 tests · fail 10.7%
218i M Sport
91%
23,542 tests · fail 7.8% · 2 trims
M135i Xdrive Auto
93%
22,271 tests · fail 5.7%
316
76%
22,100 tests · fail 18.0%
730
87%
22,079 tests · fail 10.3%
535
85%
18,552 tests · fail 11.6%
318
86%
16,943 tests · fail 11.3%
330e M Sport Auto
87%
15,931 tests · fail 10.7%
S 1000
92%
15,417 tests · fail 3.4% · 2 trims
R1200
94%
14,969 tests · fail 3.3%
R Series
91%
14,916 tests · fail 5.2%
6 Series
87%
12,151 tests · fail 9.7%
335
89%
11,809 tests · fail 8.6%
440
90%
11,425 tests · fail 8.1%
R1250
96%
11,348 tests · fail 2.2%
520d M Sport Mhev Auto
91%
10,986 tests · fail 7.8%
M2
92%
10,428 tests · fail 6.6%
M5
91%
10,085 tests · fail 6.7%
125
85%
9,831 tests · fail 11.8%
320i M Sport Auto
91%
9,699 tests · fail 7.3%
R 1200
95%
9,557 tests · fail 3.0%
7 Series
90%
8,785 tests · fail 8.3%
740
90%
8,416 tests · fail 7.8%
420i M Sport Auto
93%
8,062 tests · fail 6.2%
216
82%
8,059 tests · fail 13.1%
123
77%
7,518 tests · fail 17.4%
114
78%
6,936 tests · fail 15.8%
K Series
90%
6,804 tests · fail 6.0%
I8
91%
6,589 tests · fail 6.1%
630
79%
6,503 tests · fail 16.3%
428
85%
6,202 tests · fail 11.8%
218i Sport
89%
6,100 tests · fail 8.3% · 2 trims
M235i Xdrive Auto
94%
5,909 tests · fail 5.5%
8 Series
92%
5,739 tests · fail 7.2%
523
73%
5,601 tests · fail 22.4%
320d M Sport Mhev Auto
89%
5,524 tests · fail 8.9%
840i Auto
90%
5,276 tests · fail 7.4%
M340i Xdrive Mhev Auto
92%
5,241 tests · fail 6.7%
F Series
88%
5,116 tests · fail 7.9%
218i SE
88%
5,055 tests · fail 8.8% · 2 trims
M340i Xdrive Auto
92%
5,033 tests · fail 7.0%
330e SE Pro Auto
88%
5,026 tests · fail 10.2%
635
82%
5,013 tests · fail 15.0%
X7
89%
4,964 tests · fail 8.3% · 2 trims
225
86%
4,938 tests · fail 11.2%
R Ninet
92%
4,924 tests · fail 2.8%
M340d Xdrive Mhev Auto
91%
4,912 tests · fail 7.3%
Ix3 Premier Edition
89%
4,691 tests · fail 9.4% · 2 trims
528
78%
4,563 tests · fail 17.4%
840i M Sport Auto
92%
4,208 tests · fail 7.2%
518
82%
4,181 tests · fail 13.8%
220d M Sport Auto
90%
3,750 tests · fail 8.4%
128ti Auto
93%
3,719 tests · fail 5.2%
645
79%
3,702 tests · fail 15.0%
M440i Xdrive Mhev Auto
92%
3,628 tests · fail 6.9%
F 800
93%
3,575 tests · fail 4.3%
M6
91%
3,563 tests · fail 6.8%
220i M Sport Auto
89%
3,560 tests · fail 8.5%
Alpina
87%
3,457 tests · fail 9.9%
4 Series
87%
3,248 tests · fail 11.3%
530d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto
89%
2,901 tests · fail 9.8%
650
81%
2,901 tests · fail 15.8%
318i M Sport Auto
91%
2,862 tests · fail 7.0%
135
86%
2,774 tests · fail 10.1%
Unclassified
84%
2,759 tests · fail 11.6%
R 1250 GS Adventure TE
95%
2,756 tests · fail 2.8%
330e Xdrive M Sport Auto
88%
2,685 tests · fail 10.4%
330e Sport Pro Auto
89%
2,671 tests · fail 9.2%
K 1600
96%
2,671 tests · fail 2.7%
420d M Sport Mhev Auto
90%
2,590 tests · fail 8.8%
R1100
86%
2,432 tests · fail 8.8%
225xe M Sport Premium Auto
89%
2,270 tests · fail 8.9%
840
82%
2,247 tests · fail 13.1%
520d Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto
90%
2,246 tests · fail 8.4%
418
85%
2,096 tests · fail 11.8%
R 1250 GS TE
96%
2,081 tests · fail 2.2%
R1150
89%
2,024 tests · fail 7.3%
220i Luxury Auto
90%
2,014 tests · fail 7.8%
330e M Sport Pro Edition Auto
86%
1,990 tests · fail 11.5%
728
79%
1,929 tests · fail 16.8%
750
88%
1,921 tests · fail 9.3%
340i
92%
1,889 tests · fail 6.9%
540
79%
1,734 tests · fail 16.4%
130
81%
1,709 tests · fail 14.9%
430i M Sport Auto
92%
1,686 tests · fail 6.2%
M8 Competition Auto
96%
1,654 tests · fail 2.2%
G310
92%
1,627 tests · fail 4.2%
330i M Sport Auto
91%
1,607 tests · fail 7.2%
320i Xdrive M Sport Auto
90%
1,531 tests · fail 6.5%
218d M Sport Auto
88%
1,476 tests · fail 8.1%
218i Luxury Auto
89%
1,472 tests · fail 8.4%
320i Sport Auto
87%
1,460 tests · fail 9.3%
520i M Sport Mhev Auto
93%
1,275 tests · fail 6.6%