BMW 335 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 335

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 28,205 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

88.4%

Share of this model's 28,205 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

79,662

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

84,530

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.9

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

4,658

4,658 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

28,205

28,205 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

4,658On the road

Insight summary

BMW 335 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,658 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 88.4% from 28,205 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 62. The current pool shows an average of 79,662 miles and an average age of 8.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 84,530 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, shock absorbers and tyre condition. The practical read is that the BMW 335 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	4,435
PETROL	210
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	13

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))	376
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	183
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	169
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	137
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	132
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	122
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	118
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	111
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	88
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	85
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	82
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	81
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	77
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	71
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	69
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	66
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	64
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	61
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	61
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	61
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	59
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	54
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	54
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	49
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	48

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,478 defects across this top 25 set

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

376

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

183

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

169

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

137

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

132

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

122

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

118

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

111

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

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

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

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

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

BMW 335 reliability and MOT data