BMW 425 MOT reliability

BMW 425s passed their MOT first time 76% of the time across 227 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

76%

MOTs analysed

227

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

2013 diesel

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 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 100%. Typical mileage 62,447 (most between 60,254 and 64,641).

2018: 100% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

2013 petrol

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 26,285 (most between 26,285 and 26,285).

2023: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

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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.