BMW 325I MOT reliability

BMW 325Is passed their MOT first time 64% of the time across 14 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 14 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

64%

MOTs analysed

14

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

2007 petrol

5 MOTs

Passed first time 60%. Typical mileage 103,815 (most between 95,747 and 131,677).

2007: 100% → 2008: 100% → 2009: 100% → 2010: 78% → 2011: 86% → 2012: 81% → 2013: 80% → 2014: 73% → 2015: 76% → 2016: 73% → 2017: 75% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 75% → 2025: 60%

Most common failures

Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn (20.0%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (20.0%)
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (20.0%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (20.0%)
Washers: not working (20.0%)

Where 2007 325Is fail

Wheels & tyres

20.0%

Brakes

20.0%

Seat belts & other equipment

20.0%

Visibility & wipers

20.0%

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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.