# BMW 335 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 335 passes its MOT first time 86% of the time, from 4,821 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 86%
- MOT tests analysed: 4,821 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 61 (few mots) | 92% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 372 | 90% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 2,956 | 85% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1,092 | 85% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 56 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2013 | Hybrid | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2012 | Hybrid | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 30 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 36 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |

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