BMW 320D MOT reliability

BMW 320Ds passed their MOT first time 86% of the time across 4,329 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

86%

MOTs analysed

4,329

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 ed

2,013 MOTs

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 46,077 (most between 34,893 and 57,604).

2023: 92% → 2024: 86% → 2025: 86%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.4%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.4%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (2.1%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (1.9%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.5%)

2021 diesel

17 MOTs

These figures come from only 17 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 71%. Typical mileage 40,947 (most between 33,220 and 58,089).

2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 71%

Most common failures

Condition: has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.9%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (5.9%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.9%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.9%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (5.9%)

2021 hybrid

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 94,840 (most between 94,840 and 94,840).

2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2021 320Ds fail

Wheels & tyres

8.7%

Lights & electrics

2.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

2.0%

Visibility & wipers

1.0%

Suspension & axles

0.7%

Brakes

0.5%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.4%

Steering

0.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.