# BMW 135 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 135 passes its MOT first time 82% of the time, from 1,119 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 82%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,119 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 86% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 96% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 103 | 84% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 123 | 85% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 176 | 87% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 142 | 80% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 151 | 76% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 315 | 80% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 80% |

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