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BMW I4 EDRIVE40 M SPORT - 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/i4-edrive40-m-sport

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: I4 EDRIVE40 M Sport

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 8,652 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

86.7%

Share of this model's 8,652 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

36,560

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

3.1

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

22,118

5,806 valid MOT, 16,312 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

8,652

8,652 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

22,118On the road

Insight summary

BMW I4 EDRIVE40 M Sport is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 22,118 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.7% from 8,652 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 50. The current pool shows an average of 36,560 miles and an average age of 3.1 years. Electric leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the BMW I4 EDRIVE40 M Sport 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
ELECTRIC	22,118

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

4 / 5

Adult

87%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

71%

Safety systems

64%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	115
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	112
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	99
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	93
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	92
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	79
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	66
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	61
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	42
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	41
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	40
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	33
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	32
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	28
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	24
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	24
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	23
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	21
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	21
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	16
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	16
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	15
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	15
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	14
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	13

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,135 defects across this top 25 set

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

115

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

112

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BMW I4 EDRIVE40 M Sport reliability and MOT data