# BMW 130 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 130 passes its MOT first time 76% of the time, from 834 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 76%
- MOT tests analysed: 834 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 30 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 101 | 72% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 283 | 81% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 250 | 73% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 151 | 72% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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