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.
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Overall MOT pass rate
83.5%
Share of this make's 9,118,246 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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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
FuelVehicles
DIESEL979,829
PETROL853,201
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)256,691
ELECTRIC144,081
ELECTRIC DIESEL63,106
OTHER7,759
GAS BI-FUEL575
LPG111
GAS DIESEL3
GAS2
CNG1
LNG1
STEAM1
DIESEL42.5%979,829 vehicles
Top 25 most reliable models
ModelReliability
R125086.34
R 120084.55
R120083.90
F 80081.54
R NINET81.37
R SERIES79.18
S 100078.19
K SERIES76.29
M135I XDRIVE AUTO76.03
I875.54
320I M SPORT AUTO75.23
X3 XDRIVE20D M SPORT MHEV AUTO74.49
420I M SPORT AUTO74.32
M273.91
218I M SPORT AUTO73.51
44073.43
218I M SPORT72.64
220I M SPORT AUTO72.62
520D M SPORT MHEV AUTO72.42
F SERIES72.13
I372.10
X5 XDRIVE30D M SPORT MHEV AUTO71.92
33571.28
2 SERIES71.12
M470.92