BMW Estate MOT reliability

BMW Estates passed their MOT first time 0% of the time across 2 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 2 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

0%

MOTs analysed

2

Still licensed (GB)

–

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

2004 diesel

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 234,513 (most between 234,513 and 234,513).

2007: 67% → 2008: 100% → 2009: 100% → 2010: 25% → 2011: 75% → 2012: 75% → 2013: 67% → 2014: 50% → 2015: 50% → 2016: 33% → 2017: 50% → 2018: 50% → 2019: 67% → 2020: 50% → 2021: 67% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 50% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Linkage: fractured (100.0%)
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (100.0%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (100.0%)

Where 2004 Estates fail

Wheels & tyres

100.0%

Seat belts & other equipment

100.0%

Suspension & axles

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.