# BMW M135I MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW M135I passes its MOT first time 90% of the time, from 10,140 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 90%
- MOT tests analysed: 10,140 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 172 | 95% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 2,280 | 91% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 3,316 | 91% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 3,434 | 89% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 930 | 88% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |

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