BMW 330 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 330

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 108,817 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

87.5%

Share of this model's 108,817 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£220/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

76,391

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

98,171

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.0

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

19,048

19,047 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

108,817

108,817 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

19,048On the road

Insight summary

BMW 330 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 19,048 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 87.5% from 108,817 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 58. The current pool shows an average of 76,391 miles and an average age of 7.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 98,171 miles. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and engine warning light. The practical read is that the BMW 330 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	14,266
DIESEL	4,146
PETROL	632
ELECTRIC DIESEL	2
ELECTRIC	1
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))	1,410
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,150
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	954
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	544
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	529
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	435
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	429
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	412
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	403
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	403
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	384
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	356
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	298
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	289
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	283
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	281
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	276
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	264
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	234
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	222
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	218
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	201
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	192
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	184
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	174

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 10,525 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,410

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

1,150

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

954

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

544

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

529

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

435

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

429

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

412

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

403

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

403

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

384

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

356

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

298

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

289

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

283

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

281

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

276

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

264

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

234

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

222

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

218

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

201

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

192

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

184

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

174

BMW 330 reliability and MOT data