BMW Unclassified MOT reliability

BMW Unclassifieds passed their MOT first time 77% of the time across 792 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

77%

MOTs analysed

792

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

2020 hybrid

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 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 100%. Typical mileage 7,005 (most between 6,184 and 42,854).

2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

2020 diesel

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. 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 0%. Typical mileage 26,438 (most between 26,438 and 26,438).

2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (100.0%)

2020 petrol

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. 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 0%. Typical mileage 20,192 (most between 20,192 and 20,192).

2021: 80% → 2022: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (100.0%)
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (100.0%)
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (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.