# BMW 4 Series MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 4 Series passes its MOT first time 81% of the time, from 1,217 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 81%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,217 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 114,099 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | Electric | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2021 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 41 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 113 | 92% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 15 (very few mots) | 93% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 29 (few mots) | 72% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 170 | 77% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 127 | 82% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 382 | 75% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 255 | 83% |

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