BMW 650 MOT reliability

BMW 650s passed their MOT first time 76% of the time across 1,153 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

76%

MOTs analysed

1,153

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

2015 petrol

42 MOTs

These figures come from 42 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 79%. Typical mileage 53,957 (most between 37,395 and 64,126).

2018: 71% → 2019: 77% → 2020: 81% → 2021: 88% → 2022: 83% → 2023: 83% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 79%

Most common failures

Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (7.1%)
Coil spring: fractured or broken (4.8%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.4%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.4%)
Condition: has ply or cords damaged (2.4%)

Where 2015 650s fail

Wheels & tyres

11.9%

Lights & electrics

4.8%

Suspension & axles

4.8%

Brakes

2.4%

Visibility & wipers

2.4%

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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.