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BMW 330E M SPORT AUTO - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/bmw/330e-m-sport-auto

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 330E M Sport Auto

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 31,885 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

86.6%

Share of this model's 31,885 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

55,912

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Only 5 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

4.0

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

26,490

11,683 valid MOT, 14,807 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

31,885

31,885 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

26,490On the road

Insight summary

BMW 330E M Sport Auto is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 26,490 represented vehicles and 0.06% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.6% from 31,885 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 55,912 miles and an average age of 4.0 years. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by electric, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the BMW 330E M Sport Auto 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)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	26,429
ELECTRIC	55
DIESEL	3
OTHER	3

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	410
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	378
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	306
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	242
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	214
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	214
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	198
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	181
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	171
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	143
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	130
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	125
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	118
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	110
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	105
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	101
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	101
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	90
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	83
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	63
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	58
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	56
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	55
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	48
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	48

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,748 defects across this top 25 set

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

410

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

378

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

306

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

242

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

214

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

214

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

198

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

181

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

171

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

143

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

130

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

125

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

118

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

110

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

105

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

101

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

101

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

BMW 330E M Sport Auto reliability and MOT data