# BMW 545E MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 545E passes its MOT first time 81% of the time, from 290 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 81%
- MOT tests analysed: 290 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 9 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 144 | 81% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 136 | 81% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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