BMW Alpina MOT reliability

BMW Alpinas passed their MOT first time 84% of the time across 1,630 tests in 2025. 892 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

84%

MOTs analysed

1,630

Still licensed (GB)

892

Body type

Sedan

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

2020 petrol

24 MOTs

These figures come from 24 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 88%. Typical mileage 44,220 (most between 37,394 and 56,596).

2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 86% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (8.3%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (4.2%)
Headlamp aim: too high (4.2%)

2020 diesel

15 MOTs

These figures come from only 15 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.

Passed first time 87%. Typical mileage 39,161 (most between 33,042 and 48,774).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 87%

Most common failures

Attachment bracket and mounting: attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (6.7%)
Coil spring: fractured or broken (6.7%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (6.7%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (6.7%)

Where 2020 Alpinas fail

Wheels & tyres

8.3%

Lights & electrics

4.2%

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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.