BMW manufacturer reliability and MOT data
Time Period & Manufacturer
Time period snapshot: Last 5 years
Manufacturer: BMW
Manufacturer reliability rank
59
MOT-based score from 9,118,246 selected-period tests.
Overall MOT pass rate
83.5%
Share of this make's 9,118,246 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
UK market share
5.53%
Established share across active represented vehicles.
Vehicles represented
2,305,361
1,920,592 valid MOT, 384,769 under 3 years.
Insight summary
BMW has 2,305,361 represented vehicles in this snapshot, giving it a 5.53% share of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, AutoRank has 9,118,246 MOT tests for the make and a pass rate of 83.5%, with a reliability score of 59. Diesel is the largest fuel group at 42.5%, followed by petrol at 37.0%. The list of common models is led by 3 Series and 118, while R1250 and R 1200 sit near the top for MOT reliability. If you are choosing a BMW, start with the exact model rather than the badge. 3 Series and 118 are the models you are most likely to find, but R1250 and R 1200 stand out more for MOT reliability here.
Fuel type breakdown
| Fuel | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| DIESEL | 979,829 |
| PETROL | 853,201 |
| HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 256,691 |
| ELECTRIC | 144,081 |
| ELECTRIC DIESEL | 63,106 |
| OTHER | 7,759 |
| GAS BI-FUEL | 575 |
| LPG | 111 |
| GAS DIESEL | 3 |
| GAS | 2 |
| CNG | 1 |
| LNG | 1 |
| STEAM | 1 |
Top 25 most reliable models
| Model | Reliability |
|---|---|
| R1250 | 86.34 |
| R 1200 | 84.55 |
| R1200 | 83.90 |
| F 800 | 81.54 |
| R NINET | 81.37 |
| R SERIES | 79.18 |
| S 1000 | 78.19 |
| K SERIES | 76.29 |
| M135I XDRIVE AUTO | 76.03 |
| I8 | 75.54 |
| 320I M SPORT AUTO | 75.23 |
| X3 XDRIVE20D M SPORT MHEV AUTO | 74.49 |
| 420I M SPORT AUTO | 74.32 |
| M2 | 73.91 |
| 218I M SPORT AUTO | 73.51 |
| 440 | 73.43 |
| 218I M SPORT | 72.64 |
| 220I M SPORT AUTO | 72.62 |
| 520D M SPORT MHEV AUTO | 72.42 |
| F SERIES | 72.13 |
| I3 | 72.10 |
| X5 XDRIVE30D M SPORT MHEV AUTO | 71.92 |
| 335 | 71.28 |
| 2 SERIES | 71.12 |
| M4 | 70.92 |
01
R1250
30,211 tests
86.34
02
R 1200
34,758 tests
84.55
03
R1200
54,044 tests
83.90
04
F 800
13,356 tests
81.54
05
R NINET
16,656 tests
81.37
06
R SERIES
56,721 tests
79.18
07
S 1000
46,050 tests
78.19
08
K SERIES
26,189 tests
76.29
09
M135I XDRIVE AUTO
33,769 tests
76.03
10
I8
12,498 tests
75.54
11
320I M SPORT AUTO
16,865 tests
75.23
12
X3 XDRIVE20D M SPORT MHEV AUTO
22,105 tests
74.49
13
420I M SPORT AUTO
15,801 tests
74.32
14
M2
19,742 tests
73.91
15
218I M SPORT AUTO
31,299 tests
73.51
16
440
27,116 tests
73.43
17
218I M SPORT
15,172 tests
72.64
18
220I M SPORT AUTO
12,591 tests
72.62
19
520D M SPORT MHEV AUTO
22,648 tests
72.42
20
F SERIES
20,871 tests
72.13
21
I3
118,022 tests
72.10
22
X5 XDRIVE30D M SPORT MHEV AUTO
12,627 tests
71.92
23
335
28,205 tests
71.28
24
2 SERIES
117,030 tests
71.12
25
M4
65,390 tests
70.92
Top 25 most common models
| Model | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 3 SERIES | 321,930 |
| 118 | 145,228 |
| X1 | 100,537 |
| 116 | 94,428 |
| X3 | 84,794 |
| 1 SERIES | 72,735 |
| X5 | 72,282 |
| 520 | 67,546 |
| 5 SERIES | 66,171 |
| 420 | 59,574 |
| 218 | 44,112 |
| 320 | 38,980 |
| 120 | 35,464 |
| Z4 | 33,041 |
| 120 M SPORT MHEV AUTO | 27,185 |
| 330E M SPORT AUTO | 26,490 |
| I3 | 24,898 |
| I4 EDRIVE40 M SPORT | 22,118 |
| 2 SERIES | 19,827 |
| 320I M SPORT AUTO | 19,161 |
| 330 | 19,048 |
| 530 | 18,930 |
| 218I M SPORT AUTO | 18,332 |
| 118I M SPORT AUTO | 17,309 |
| M135I XDRIVE AUTO | 14,785 |
01
3 SERIES
22.0% of displayed top 25
321,930
02
118
9.9% of displayed top 25
145,228
03
X1
6.9% of displayed top 25
100,537
04
116
6.4% of displayed top 25
94,428
05
X3
5.8% of displayed top 25
84,794
06
1 SERIES
5.0% of displayed top 25
72,735
07
X5
4.9% of displayed top 25
72,282
08
520
4.6% of displayed top 25
67,546
09
5 SERIES
4.5% of displayed top 25
66,171
10
420
4.1% of displayed top 25
59,574
11
218
3.0% of displayed top 25
44,112
12
320
2.7% of displayed top 25
38,980
13
120
2.4% of displayed top 25
35,464
14
Z4
2.3% of displayed top 25
33,041
15
120 M SPORT MHEV AUTO
1.9% of displayed top 25
27,185
16
330E M SPORT AUTO
1.8% of displayed top 25
26,490
17
I3
1.7% of displayed top 25
24,898
18
I4 EDRIVE40 M SPORT
1.5% of displayed top 25
22,118
19
2 SERIES
1.4% of displayed top 25
19,827
20
320I M SPORT AUTO
1.3% of displayed top 25
19,161
21
330
1.3% of displayed top 25
19,048
22
530
1.3% of displayed top 25
18,930
23
218I M SPORT AUTO
1.3% of displayed top 25
18,332
24
118I M SPORT AUTO
1.2% of displayed top 25
17,309
25
M135I XDRIVE AUTO
1.0% of displayed top 25
14,785