BMW car history check

BMW models checked on CarCheckUp, most checked first. The most popular have their own page with MOT pass rates, common MOT failures and typical mileage from our checks. See the BMW MOT pass rate and common problems.

612 models, most checked first.

3 Series 14,718 checks
118 4,065 checks
116 3,441 checks
520 3,243 checks
X5 2,665 checks
1 Series 2,506 checks
5 Series 2,488 checks
420 1,708 checks
518 1,608 checks
X3 1,438 checks
120 1,431 checks
X1 1,428 checks
320 1,025 checks
530 955 checks
330 820 checks
218 795 checks
525 651 checks
X6 582 checks
Z4 564 checks
330E M Sport Auto 483 checks
316 410 checks
2 Series 394 checks
730 393 checks
535 327 checks
220 312 checks
320I M Sport Auto 312 checks
M3 305 checks
M4 305 checks
430 295 checks
435 282 checks
218I M Sport Auto 278 checks
640 264 checks
120 M Sport Mhev Auto 262 checks
X4 247 checks
M135I Xdrive Auto 227 checks
318 196 checks
125 183 checks
630 149 checks
420I M Sport Auto 147 checks
I3 139 checks
7 Series 138 checks
Z3 135 checks
520D M Sport Mhev Auto 133 checks
335 130 checks
123 120 checks
114 112 checks
6 Series 112 checks
X3 XDRIVE30E M Sport Auto 110 checks
M340I Xdrive Auto 109 checks
X5 XDRIVE50E M Sport Auto 107 checks
X5 XDRIVE30D M Sport Mhev Auto 105 checks
330E SE PRO Auto 102 checks
M3 Competition M Xdrive Auto 100 checks
X5 XDRIVE45E M Sport Auto 100 checks
523 99 checks
X3 M Competition Auto 99 checks
M5 98 checks
M340I Xdrive Mhev Auto 97 checks
740 96 checks
X3 XDRIVE20D M Sport Mhev Auto 93 checks
440 91 checks
220I M Sport Auto 88 checks
428 83 checks
I4 EDRIVE40 M Sport 83 checks
645 74 checks
330E Xdrive M Sport Auto 73 checks
216 72 checks
M340D Xdrive Mhev Auto 72 checks
X2 72 checks
528 71 checks
218I M Sport 69 checks
M4 Competition M Xdrive Auto 68 checks
225 67 checks
S 1000 59 checks
128TI Auto 58 checks
X1 XDRIVE25E M Sport Auto 58 checks
M235I Xdrive Auto 54 checks
X1 Sdrive 20I M Sport Mhev A 54 checks
M2 53 checks
IX XDRIVE40 M Sport 51 checks
220 M Sport Mhev Auto 50 checks
320D M Sport Mhev Auto 50 checks
418 48 checks
530E M Sport Auto 47 checks
330E Sport PRO Auto 46 checks
635 46 checks
4 Series 44 checks
I8 43 checks
X3 XDRIVE20I M Sport Mhev Auto 43 checks
218I Sport 42 checks
318I M Sport Auto 42 checks
X5 M Competition Auto 42 checks
8 Series 39 checks
520I M Sport Mhev Auto 38 checks
650 37 checks
M8 Competition Auto 37 checks
R Series 37 checks
X3 XDRIVE20 M Sport Mhev Auto 36 checks
X4 M Competition Auto 36 checks
840I Auto 35 checks
M440I Xdrive Mhev Auto 35 checks
X5 XDRIVE40D M Sport Mhev Auto 35 checks
120 Sport Mhev Auto 34 checks
840I M Sport Auto 34 checks
X4 XDRIVE20D M Sport Mhev Auto 34 checks
135 33 checks
540 33 checks
M3 Competition Auto 33 checks
218I SE Auto 31 checks
X7 XDRIVE40D M Sport Mhev Auto 31 checks
130 29 checks
325 29 checks
330E Sport Auto 29 checks
K Series 29 checks
530D Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto 28 checks
I4 M50 28 checks
M4 Competition Auto 28 checks
X2 SDRIVE20I M Sport Mhev Auto 28 checks
225E M Sport Auto 27 checks
750 27 checks
520I M Sport Auto 26 checks
M6 26 checks
IX1 Xdrive 30 M Sport 25 checks
IX3 M Sport PRO 25 checks
218I Sport Auto 24 checks
I4 EDRIVE35 M Sport 24 checks
M135 Xdrive Auto 24 checks
X2 SDRIVE20I Sport Auto 24 checks
218I SE 23 checks
220D M Sport Auto 23 checks
330E M Sport PRO Edition Auto 22 checks
420D M Sport Mhev Auto 22 checks
R1200 22 checks
X1 XDRIVE25E Sport Auto 21 checks
X2 XDRIVE25E Sport Auto 21 checks
225XE M Sport Premium Auto 20 checks
530E M Sport PRO Auto 20 checks
530E Xdrive M Sport Auto 20 checks
IX3 M Sport 20 checks
320D M Sport Auto 19 checks
M240I Xdrive Auto 19 checks
M2 Auto 19 checks
X2 XDRIVE25E M Sport Auto 19 checks
X5 XDRIVE45E Xline Auto 19 checks
X6 XDRIVE30D M Sport Mhev Auto 19 checks
220I M Sport Mhev Auto 18 checks
228 18 checks
X1 XDRIVE25E Xline Auto 18 checks
X2 SDRIVE20I M Sport Auto 18 checks
123 M Sport Mhev Xdrive Auto 17 checks
735 17 checks
Alpina 17 checks
330E M Sport + Edition Auto 16 checks
425 16 checks
728 16 checks
R 1200 16 checks
X2 XDRIVE20D M Sport Auto 16 checks
X7 16 checks
330E Xdrive M Sport PRO ED A 15 checks
340I 15 checks
520D M Sport Auto 15 checks
I4 EDRIVE35 Sport 15 checks
S 1000 RR Sport 15 checks
X1 Sdrive 20I Sport Mhev Auto 15 checks
X2 XDRIVE25E M Sport X Auto 15 checks
120D M Sport Auto 14 checks
520D Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto 14 checks
I5 EDRIVE40 M Sport PRO 14 checks
R1250 14 checks
X6 M Competition Auto 14 checks
320I Sport Auto 13 checks
330I M Sport Auto 13 checks
520I M Sport PRO Auto 13 checks
840 13 checks
F Series 13 checks
M5 Phev Auto 13 checks
218D M Sport Auto 12 checks
545 12 checks
X3 XDRIVE30D M Sport Mhev Auto 12 checks
X6 XDRIVE30D M Sport Auto 12 checks
218I Luxury Auto 11 checks
220I Luxury Auto 11 checks
420I M Sport PRO Edition Auto 11 checks
430I M Sport Auto 11 checks
520D SE Mhev Auto 11 checks
I5 EDRIVE40 M Sport 11 checks
X3 XDRIVE30E Xline Auto 11 checks
X5 XDRIVE30D Xline Mhev Auto 11 checks
2002 10 checks
220D Xdrive Luxury Auto 10 checks
220I Sport Auto 10 checks
320I M Sport + Edition Auto 10 checks
IX1 Xdrive 30 X Line 10 checks
IX2 EDRIVE20 M Sport 10 checks
IX XDRIVE40 M Sport Edition 10 checks
M440D Xdrive Mhev Auto 10 checks
R 1250 GS Adventure TE 10 checks
X1 Xdrive 23I M Sport Mhev A 10 checks
X3 M40I Mhev Auto 10 checks
X5 M50I Auto 10 checks
318D M Sport Mhev Auto 9 checks
320I Xdrive M Sport Auto 9 checks
550 9 checks
IX1 EDRIVE20 M Sport 9 checks
K 1600 9 checks
X6 XDRIVE40I M Sport Auto 9 checks
218I Luxury 8 checks
225XE Luxury Auto 8 checks
225XE Sport Auto 8 checks
3 8 checks
320D M Sport 8 checks
750E Xdrive Excellence Auto 8 checks
IX3 Premier Edition 8 checks
R 1250 GS TE 8 checks
X3 M40D Mhev Auto 8 checks
X6 XDRIVE40I M Sport Mhev Auto 8 checks
220D Xdrive M Sport Auto 7 checks
220I SE Auto 7 checks
225XE M Sport Auto 7 checks
330D M Sport Mhev Auto 7 checks
330D Xdrive M Sport + ED Auto 7 checks
330D Xdrive Sport Auto 7 checks
I5 M60 Xdrive 7 checks
S 1000 R Sport 7 checks
X1 Sdrive 20I Xline Mhev Auto 7 checks
X2 SDRIVE18D SE Auto 7 checks
XM 50E Phev Auto 7 checks
216D SE Auto 6 checks
218D M Sport 6 checks
225E Luxury Auto 6 checks
320D Efficientdynamics 6 checks
320D M Sport PRO ED Mhev Auto 6 checks
320D Xdrive M Sport Auto 6 checks
320D Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto 6 checks
330D Xdrive Sport Mhev Auto 6 checks
330E M Sport PRO Auto 6 checks
520D M Sport 6 checks
730D M Sport Mhev Auto 6 checks
750E Xdrive M Sport Auto 6 checks
F 800 6 checks
IX2 Xdrive 30 M Sport 6 checks
IX XDRIVE50 M Sport 6 checks
M550I Xdrive Auto 6 checks
R1100 6 checks
R1150 6 checks
R80 6 checks
X1 Xdrive 23I Xline Mhev Auto 6 checks
X1 XDRIVE30E M Sport Auto 6 checks
X2 SDRIVE18D Sport Auto 6 checks
X2 XDRIVE20D M Sport X Auto 6 checks
X2 XDRIVE20D Sport Auto 6 checks
X3 XDRIVE20D Xline Mhev Auto 6 checks
X4 M40I Mhev Auto 6 checks
X5 (E70) 6 checks
X5 M Competition Mhev Auto 6 checks
X6 M50I Auto 6 checks
X7 XDRIVE40I M Sport Mhev Auto 6 checks
216D Sport 5 checks
218D Sport 5 checks
225E M Sport Xdrive Auto 5 checks
225E Sport Auto 5 checks
316D ES 5 checks
318D Sport 5 checks
320D M Sport + Edition Mhev A 5 checks
320D SE Mhev Auto 5 checks
330D Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto 5 checks
330E Xdrive SE PRO Auto 5 checks
530D M Sport Auto 5 checks
545E Xdrive M Sport Auto 5 checks
745 5 checks
I7 EDRIVE50 Excellence 5 checks
I7 XDRIVE60 M Sport PRO 5 checks
IX M60 5 checks
IX XDRIVE40 Sport 5 checks
IX XDRIVE45 M Sport 5 checks
R Ninet 5 checks
S 1000 XR TE 5 checks
X1 XDRIVE30E Xline Auto 5 checks
X5 M60I Xdrive Mhev Auto 5 checks
X6 XDRIVE40D M Sport Mhev Auto 5 checks
X7 M50I Auto 5 checks
118D Sport 4 checks
225XE Sport Premium Auto 4 checks
3.0 4 checks
328I Sport 4 checks
330E 4 checks
420D Gran Coupe M Sport Auto 4 checks
530E Xdrive SE Auto 4 checks
740D Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto 4 checks
F750 4 checks
G310 4 checks
IX XDRIVE40 Sport Edition 4 checks
M 1000 R 4 checks
M135 4 checks
M235 Xdrive Auto 4 checks
X1 Sdrive 18D M Sport Mhev A 4 checks
X3 XDRIVE30E SE Auto 4 checks
X5 XDRIVE30D AC Auto 4 checks
X5 XDRIVE40I M Sport Mhev Auto 4 checks
X7 M60I Xdrive Mhev Auto 4 checks
Z1 4 checks
116D M Sport 3 checks
116I M Sport 3 checks
118I M Sport 3 checks
218D Sport Auto 3 checks
230I M Sport Auto 3 checks
320D Exclusive Edition Auto 3 checks
320D M Sport Touring 3 checks
320I M-Sport 3 checks
325CI 3 checks
330D M Sport Auto 3 checks
330I M Sport + Edition Auto 3 checks
420D M Sport 3 checks
520D SE 3 checks
520D SE Auto 3 checks
520D Xdrive SE Mhev Auto 3 checks
530D Xdrive SE Mhev Auto 3 checks
840D Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto 3 checks
850 3 checks
F 650 GS 3 checks
F 700 GS 3 checks
F 750 GS TE 3 checks
G 650 3 checks
I4 EDRIVE40 Sport 3 checks
I7 EDRIVE50 M Sport 3 checks
IX3 Premier Edition PRO 3 checks
IX XDRIVE60 M Sport 3 checks
M140I 3 checks
M235I 3 checks
S 1000 RR M Sport 3 checks
X1 XDRIVE20D Sport Auto 3 checks
X1 Xdrive 23D M Sport Mhev A 3 checks
X1 XDRV23I Mspt PRM PRO Mhev A 3 checks
X1 Xdrve 23D M SPT Prem Mhev A 3 checks
X2 SDRIVE18D SE 3 checks
X2 SDRIVE20I M Sport X Auto 3 checks
X2 SDRIVE20I SE Auto 3 checks
X3 M50 Mhev Auto 3 checks
X3 XDRIVE20I Xline Mhev Auto 3 checks
X4 M40D Mhev Auto 3 checks
X5 M50D Auto 3 checks
X6 M Competition Mhev Auto 3 checks
X7 XDRIVE40I Excellence Mhev A 3 checks
XM Phev Auto 3 checks
216D Luxury 2 checks
220D M Sport 2 checks
220D M Sport Mhev Auto 2 checks
220D Sport Auto 2 checks
220D Xdrive Sport Auto 2 checks
220 I 2 checks
220I Luxury Mhev Auto 2 checks
223I M Sport Mhev Auto 2 checks
223 M Sport Xdrive Mhev Auto 2 checks
230E M Sport Auto 2 checks
318D M Sport 2 checks
318D M Sport Auto 2 checks
318D SE 2 checks
318D SE Business Edition 2 checks
318I Sport Auto 2 checks
320D Efficientdynamics Auto 2 checks
320D M Sport 181 2 checks
320D M Sport + Edition Auto 2 checks
320D Sport Mhev Auto 2 checks
320IA GT 2 checks
320I SE Auto 2 checks
320I SE PRO Auto 2 checks
323 2 checks
325I SE 2 checks
328 2 checks
330D M Sport 2 checks
330E Xdrive Sport PRO Auto 2 checks
420D Gran Coupe M Sport 2 checks
420D M Sport Auto 2 checks
420D Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto 2 checks
420I Xdrive M Sport Auto 2 checks
430D Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto 2 checks
520D M Sport Edition Mhev Auto 2 checks
520D Xdrive M Sport Auto 2 checks
525 I Sport 2 checks
640 Gran Coupe 2 checks
740D Xdrive Mhev Auto 2 checks
C1 2 checks
CE 04 2 checks
F650 2 checks
F850 2 checks
F 900 XR 2 checks
F 900 XR TE 2 checks
HP4 2 checks
I7 XDRIVE60 Excellence PRO 2 checks
IX XDRIVE45 Sport 2 checks
K 1200 2 checks
M140I Shadow Edition Auto 2 checks
M3 CS Xdrive Auto 2 checks
M4 Heritage Edition S-A 2 checks
M760E Xdrive Auto 2 checks
R 1300 GS TE 2 checks
R850 2 checks
Range Rover Sport 2 checks
X1 Sdrive 18D Xline Mhev Auto 2 checks
X1 Xdrve 23I Xline Prem Mhev A 2 checks
X2 SDRIVE18D M Sport Auto 2 checks
X2 SDRIVE18D Sport 2 checks
X2 XDRIVE18D Sport 2 checks
X2 XDRIVE20D SE Auto 2 checks
X3 XDRIVE20 Xline Mhev Auto 2 checks
X4 XDRIVE30D M Sport Mhev Auto 2 checks
X5 XDRIVE25D SE Auto 2 checks
X5 XDRIVE30D M Sport Auto 2 checks
X5 XDRIVE40I Xline Mhev Auto 2 checks
X6 (E71) 2 checks
X6 XDRIVE40I Sport Mhev Auto 2 checks
Z4 SDRIVE20I M Sport 2 checks
1 1 check
116D SE 1 check
116 I 1 check
116I M-Sport Step Auto START/STOP 1 check
118D 1 check
118D Sport Plus Edition 1 check
118I M Sport Auto 1 check
118I Sport 1 check
120D M Sport 1 check
120D SE Auto 1 check
120D Sport 1 check
120D Sport Auto 1 check
1 Series (F21) 1 check
216D Luxury Auto 1 check
216D M Sport Auto 1 check
216D SE 1 check
218D 1 check
218D Luxury 1 check
218D Luxury Auto 1 check
218D SE 1 check
218D SE Auto 1 check
220D Xdrive SE Auto 1 check
220I M Sport 1 check
220I Sport Mhev Auto 1 check
316D Sport 1 check
318D M Sport BUS Edition 1 check
318D M Sport Shadow Edition A 1 check
318D SE Auto 1 check
318D SE Mhev Auto 1 check
318D SE PRO Mhev Auto 1 check
318D Sport Auto 1 check
318D Sport Plus Edition 1 check
318I SE Auto 1 check
318I SE PRO Auto 1 check
318I Sport Plus Edition 1 check
320D Business Efficientdynam 1 check
320D Edition M Sport 1 check
320D ED Plus Auto 1 check
320D Luxury 1 check
320D M Sport Auto 181 1 check
320D M Sport Touring Auto 1 check
320D SE 1 check
320D SE PRO Mhev Auto 1 check
320D Sport Auto 1 check
320D Sport Touring 1 check
320D Sport Touring Auto 1 check
320D Xdrive M Sport + ED Auto 1 check
320D Xdrive M SPORT+ ED Mhev A 1 check
320D Xdrive Sport Mhev Auto 1 check
320I 1 check
320I M Sport 1 check
320I M Sport Shadow Edition A 1 check
325I 1 check
325I SE Touring Auto 1 check
328I 1 check
328I Sport Auto 1 check
330D Luxury Touring Auto 1 check
330D M Sport + Edition Auto 1 check
330D M Sport Touring 1 check
330D SE 1 check
330D Sport Plus Edition Auto 1 check
330D Xdrive M Sport Auto 1 check
330I M Sport 1 check
335D SE A 1 check
418D Gran Coupe M Sport 1 check
420D M Sport PRO ED Mhev Auto 1 check
420D Xdrive Gran Coupe M Sport 1 check
420D Xdrive Sport Auto 1 check
420I M Sport 1 check
420I M Sport PRO Auto 1 check
430D M Sport Mhev Auto 1 check
430D Xdrive M Sport Auto 1 check
430I M Sport PRO Edition Auto 1 check
440I M Sport Auto 1 check
4 Door Auto Saloon 1 check
520D SE Touring 1 check
520I 1 check
523D 1 check
525D M Sport 1 check
525D M Sport Auto 1 check
525D M Sport Touring 1 check
525D SE Auto 1 check
530D SE Auto 1 check
530D SE Touring 1 check
530D Xdrive M Sport Auto 1 check
530D Xdrive M Sport ED Mhev A 1 check
530E 1 check
530 E 1 check
530E M Sport Edition Auto 1 check
530E Xdrive M Sport Edition A 1 check
530I 1 check
530 SE Auto 1 check
545E Xdrive SE Auto 1 check
550E Xdrive M Sport Auto 1 check
550E Xdrive M Sport PRO Auto 1 check
5 Door Auto Estate 1 check
5 Door Auto Hatchback 1 check
633 1 check
640D M Sport Auto 1 check
640D SE Gran Coupe Auto 1 check
7 1 check
730D M Sport Exclusive Auto 1 check
730D SE Auto 1 check
740I Msport Auto 1 check
760 1 check
911 1 check
Active Hybrid SE 1 check
Alpina B8 Auto 1 check
Alpina XB7 Auto 1 check
B M W 1 check
C 600 1 check
Canter 1 check
Cayman 1 check
Coupe 1 check
Defender 1 check
E 1 check
F 850 GS Adventure TE 1 check
F 900 R 1 check
Fiesta 1 check
G 310 GS 1 check
G450X 1 check
G650GS 1 check
G Series 1 check
HP2 1 check
I4 M60 1 check
I5 EDRIVE40 Sport Edition 1 check
I7 XDRIVE60 Excellence 1 check
I7 XDRIVE60 M Sport 1 check
IS200 Sport 1 check
IX1 EDRIVE20 Shadow Edition 1 check
IX1 EDRIVE20 Sport 1 check
IX1 EDRIVE20 Xline 1 check
IX3 50 Xdrive M Sport 1 check
K 1300 1 check
K 1600 GTL LE 1 check
K75 1 check
M 1000 RR 1 check
M 1000 XR 1 check
M135I Auto 1 check
M240 1 check
M2 Competition 1 check
M3 Competition Package S-A 1 check
M3 CS S-A 1 check
M4 Competition Package S-A 1 check
M4 CSL Auto 1 check
M4 S-A 1 check
M535 1 check
M5 Competition 35 Jahre ED A 1 check
MINI 1 check
Motor Bicycle 1 check
Passat 1 check
Punto 1 check
R100 1 check
R1150GS ADV 1 check
R1150RT 1 check
R 1250 R SE 1 check
R 1250 RS SE 1 check
R 1250 RT LE 1 check
R 12 G/S 1 check
R 1300 GS 1 check
R 1300 RT LE ASA 1 check
R 18 1 check
R65 1 check
R69S 1 check
R75/5 1 check
R Ninet Scrambler 1 check
RS Q8 Vsprung Tfsi Mhev Quat A 1 check
Saloon 1 check
X1 Sdrive 18D Sport Mhev Auto 1 check
X1 Sdrive 18I 1 check
X1 SDRIVE18I Xline 1 check
X1 Sdrve 18D Xline Prem Mhev A 1 check
X1 XDRIVE18D M Sport Auto 1 check
X1 XDRIVE18D Xline Auto 1 check
X1 Xdrive 23D Xline Mhev Auto 1 check
X1 Xdrv 23D XLN PRM PRO Mhev A 1 check
X2 SDRIVE18D M Sport 1 check
X2 SDRIVE18D M Sport X 1 check
X2 XDRIVE18D SE 1 check
X2 Xdrive M35I Auto 1 check
X3 (F25) 1 check
X3 M40I M PRO Edition Mhev A 1 check
X3 XDRIVE20D SE Mhev Auto 1 check
X4 XDRIVE20D M Sport X Mhev A 1 check
X5 35I 1 check
X5 Sport Auto 1 check
X5 Sport D Auto 1 check
X5 XDRIVE25D M Sport Auto 1 check
X5 Xdrive 30D Msport 5S A 1 check
X5 Xdrive 30D SE 5S A 1 check
X5 XDRIVE40D M Sport Auto 1 check
X5 XDRIVE40D Xline Mhev Auto 1 check
X6 M50D Auto 1 check
X6 XDRIVE30D Auto 1 check
X6 XDRIVE30D Sport Auto 1 check
XM Label Phev Auto 1 check
Z4 2.5I 1 check
Z4 SDRIVE23I M Sport 1 check
Z4 Sport 1 check
Z8 1 check

BMW reliability: MOT pass rate and history data

What the MOT records of 43,498 BMW vehicles checked on CarCheckUp show, and what 389 full reports found.

81%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
8,200typical miles a year
4.7%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
22.6%had outstanding financein our full reports
14.7%had an insurance write-offin our full reports
2009–2017built (middle half)

BMW common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories

The defects MOT testers record most often on BMW vehicles, as a share of all their MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once).

Top 14 BMW MOT failures

Reasons the vehicle failed its MOT.

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.4%
Position lamp not working1.4%
Tyre has ply or cords exposed1.3%
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid1.2%
Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick1.2%

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Headlamp aim too low1.0%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements1.0%
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.9%
Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak0.9%
Headlamp not working on dipped beam0.9%
Headlamp aim too high0.8%
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively0.7%
Stop lamp not working0.5%
Coil spring fractured or broken0.5%

Top 20 BMW MOT advisories

Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge8.5%
Brake pad wearing thin6.6%
Tyre worn close to the legal limit4.7%
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened3.7%
Oil leak, but not excessive2.8%

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Brake hose slightly deteriorated1.8%
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt1.7%
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view1.6%
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil1.5%
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread1.3%
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.3%
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing1.3%
Play in steering rack inner joint1.3%
Nail in tyre1.2%
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material1.2%
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A'0.9%
Brake disc worn, but not excessively0.9%
Brake pipe slightly corroded0.8%
Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect0.8%
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A'0.7%

Based on the DVSA MOT histories of 43,498 BMW vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp (482,417 tests, retests included) and 389 full reports with Experian data. Updated . Vehicles people check before buying are not a random sample of the UK fleet. Every MOT test for one vehicle is in the free MOT history check; market-wide figures are in the UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.