# BMW 550 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 550 passes its MOT first time 74% of the time, from 253 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 74%
- MOT tests analysed: 253 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 94% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 81% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 70% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 39 (few mots) | 74% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 69 (few mots) | 67% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 78% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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