BMW 316 reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 316

Model reliability rank
54
MOT-based rank from 73,414 selected-period tests.
View More models
Overall MOT pass rate
76.6%
Share of this model's 73,414 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
View manufacturers
Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£370/yr
Average vehicle miles
109,102
Solid average mileage for this model.
Life expectancy miles
110,553
Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
18.2
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.02%
0.02% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
8,910
8,910 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
73,414
73,414 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Rare
8,910On the road
Insight summary

BMW 316 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 8,910 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.6% from 73,414 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 109,102 miles and an average age of 18.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 110,553 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, parking brake and lighting. The practical read is that the BMW 316 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL4,585
DIESEL4,322
LPG3
PETROL51.5%4,585 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))1,330
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1,264
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))894
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))887
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))757
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))737
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))700
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))631
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))628
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))587
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))513
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))456
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))331
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))318
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))314
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))303
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))294
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))293
Horn not working (7.7 (a))280
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))275
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))266
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))264
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))258
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))256
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))248
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 13,084 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10.2% of displayed top 25
1,330
02
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
9.7% of displayed top 25
1,264
03
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
6.8% of displayed top 25
894
04
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
6.8% of displayed top 25
887
05
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
5.8% of displayed top 25
757
06
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
5.6% of displayed top 25
737
07
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
5.4% of displayed top 25
700
08
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
4.8% of displayed top 25
631
09
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
4.8% of displayed top 25
628
10
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
4.5% of displayed top 25
587
11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
3.9% of displayed top 25
513
12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
3.5% of displayed top 25
456
13
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.5% of displayed top 25
331
14
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
318
15
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
314
16
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
2.3% of displayed top 25
303
17
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.2% of displayed top 25
294
18
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
2.2% of displayed top 25
293
19
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
2.1% of displayed top 25
280
20
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
2.1% of displayed top 25
275
21
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
2.0% of displayed top 25
266
22
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.0% of displayed top 25
264
23
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.0% of displayed top 25
258
24
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
2.0% of displayed top 25
256
25
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1.9% of displayed top 25
248