BMW i4 MOT reliability

BMW i4s passed their MOT first time 84% of the time across 6,960 tests in 2025. 42,507 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

84%

MOTs analysed

6,960

Still licensed (GB)

42,507

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

2022 electric

6,444 MOTs

Passed first time 84%. Typical mileage 31,406 (most between 22,419 and 43,408).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 84%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (5.5%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.1%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.5%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.3%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.1%)

Where 2022 i4s fail

Wheels & tyres

12.7%

Lights & electrics

1.9%

Visibility & wipers

1.8%

Brakes

0.2%

Steering

0.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.2%

Suspension & axles

0.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.0%

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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.