BMW 1600 MOT reliability

BMW 1600s passed their MOT first time 63% of the time across 8 tests in 2025. 16 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 8 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

63%

MOTs analysed

8

Still licensed (GB)

16

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

1972 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 79,216 (most between 79,216 and 79,216).

2018: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Registration plate lamp(s): does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (100.0%)

Where 1972 1600s fail

Lights & electrics

100.0%

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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.