BMW 320I MOT reliability

BMW 320Is passed their MOT first time 89% of the time across 8,420 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

89%

MOTs analysed

8,420

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 petrol

4,736 MOTs

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 33,108 (most between 24,164 and 43,242).

2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 92% → 2024: 88% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.3%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.4%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.1%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.1%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.0%)

Where 2021 320Is fail

Wheels & tyres

6.1%

Lights & electrics

1.7%

Brakes

1.3%

Visibility & wipers

1.2%

Suspension & axles

0.8%

Steering

0.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

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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.