BMW 125 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 125

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 27,569 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

82.9%

Share of this model's 27,569 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

90,985

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

93,318

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.1

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

4,126

4,126 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

27,569

27,569 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

4,126On the road

Insight summary

BMW 125 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,126 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 82.9% from 27,569 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 61. The current pool shows an average of 90,985 miles and an average age of 12.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 93,318 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the BMW 125 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	2,181
DIESEL	1,945

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	499
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	245
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	202
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	195
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	193
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	149
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	134
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	133
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	129
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	124
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	111
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	109
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	97
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	93
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	92
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	91
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	90
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	85
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	84
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	83
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	83
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	80
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	80
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	79
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	78

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,338 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

499

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

245

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

202

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

195

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

193

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

149

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

134

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

133

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

129

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

124

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

111

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

109

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

BMW 125 reliability and MOT data