BMW I3 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: I3

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 118,022 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

88.8%

Share of this model's 118,022 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

44,156

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

65,469

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

6.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

24,898

24,898 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

118,022

118,022 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

24,898On the road

Insight summary

BMW I3 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 24,898 represented vehicles and 0.06% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 88.8% from 118,022 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 59. The current pool shows an average of 44,156 miles and an average age of 6.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 65,469 miles. Electric leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the BMW I3 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
ELECTRIC	16,907
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	7,991

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))	1,053
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	983
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	976
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	802
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	797
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	665
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	600
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	588
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	497
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	382
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	379
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	373
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	364
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	320
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	315
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	309
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	242
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	240
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	234
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	226
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	211
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	207
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	206
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	197
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	179

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 11,345 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,053

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

983

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

976

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

802

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

797

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

665

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

600

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

588

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

497

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

382

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

379

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

373

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

364

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

320

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

315

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

309

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

242

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

240

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

234

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

226

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

211

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

207

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

206

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

197

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

179

BMW I3 reliability and MOT data