BMW 320 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 320

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 218,994 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

87.9%

Share of this model's 218,994 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£280/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

71,529

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

94,725

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.6

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

38,980

38,976 valid MOT, 4 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

218,994

218,994 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

38,980On the road

Insight summary

BMW 320 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 38,980 represented vehicles and 0.09% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 87.9% from 218,994 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 59. The current pool shows an average of 71,529 miles and an average age of 7.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 94,725 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and brake pads. The practical read is that the BMW 320 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	20,842
PETROL	18,133
ELECTRIC DIESEL	2
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	2
OTHER	1

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))	2,553
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,146
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,793
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,151
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	927
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	908
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	852
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	687
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	676
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	630
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	612
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	588
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	539
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	500
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	488
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	481
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	470
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	469
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	467
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	467
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	458
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	444
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	440
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	436
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	411

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 19,593 defects across this top 25 set

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

2,553

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

2,146

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

1,793

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

1,151

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

927

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

908

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

852

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

687

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

676

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

630

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

612

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

588

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

539

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

500

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

488

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

481

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

470

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

469

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

467

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

467

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

458

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

444

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

440

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

436

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

411

BMW 320 reliability and MOT data