BMW M135 MOT reliability

BMW M135s passed their MOT first time 84% of the time across 148 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

84%

MOTs analysed

148

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

2019 petrol

2 MOTs

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.

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 55,976 (most between 54,826 and 57,125).

2023: 100% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (50.0%)
Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (50.0%)

Where 2019 M135s fail

Wheels & tyres

50.0%

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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.