BMW MOT pass rates by model (2025)
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BMW vehicles took 1,880,801 first MOT tests in 2025, passing 83.0% —
above the UK average of 77.5%. Median tested BMW: 9 years old, 74,992 miles.
83.0%Brand pass rate
1,880,801Tests in 2025
98Models with enough data
All BMW models
Scroll horizontally to compare every model column.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Median mileage | Pass-rate bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Series | 346,191 | 77.7% | 108,404 | 77.7% visual scale |
| 118 | 151,434 | 83.0% | 62,626 | 83.0% visual scale |
| X1 | 105,826 | 85.0% | 61,390 | 85.0% visual scale |
| 116 | 100,371 | 78.5% | 88,748 | 78.5% visual scale |
| X3 | 88,755 | 83.1% | 75,880 | 83.1% visual scale |
| 1 Series | 77,207 | 81.7% | 72,716 | 81.7% visual scale |
| X5 | 76,168 | 82.4% | 95,914 | 82.4% visual scale |
| 5 Series | 71,923 | 85.7% | 74,562 | 85.7% visual scale |
| 520 | 71,728 | 81.0% | 119,032 | 81.0% visual scale |
| 420 | 61,340 | 84.6% | 69,494 | 84.6% visual scale |
| 218 | 46,269 | 84.6% | 58,684 | 84.6% visual scale |
| 320 | 40,128 | 87.8% | 62,136 | 87.8% visual scale |
| 120 | 38,510 | 77.0% | 98,360 | 77.0% visual scale |
| Z4 | 35,014 | 80.9% | 66,847 | 80.9% visual scale |
| I3 | 26,007 | 89.7% | 35,988 | 89.7% visual scale |
| 2 Series | 20,828 | 88.4% | 47,598 | 88.4% visual scale |
| 530 | 20,314 | 80.0% | 128,706 | 80.0% visual scale |
| 330 | 20,112 | 87.6% | 69,124 | 87.6% visual scale |
| 220 | 14,857 | 84.0% | 67,285 | 84.0% visual scale |
| M3 | 14,657 | 88.4% | 78,372 | 88.4% visual scale |
| X4 | 14,546 | 85.9% | 65,609 | 85.9% visual scale |
| X6 | 12,769 | 85.4% | 86,916 | 85.4% visual scale |
| 430 | 12,758 | 85.5% | 69,369 | 85.5% visual scale |
| 435 | 12,530 | 85.0% | 73,020 | 85.0% visual scale |
| 525 | 11,783 | 76.6% | 139,007 | 76.6% visual scale |
| 330E M Sport Auto | 11,281 | 86.9% | 48,760 | 86.9% visual scale |
| Z3 | 11,143 | 74.8% | 83,464 | 74.8% visual scale |
| M4 | 11,016 | 87.7% | 44,240 | 87.7% visual scale |
| 218I M Sport Auto | 10,130 | 90.1% | 30,736 | 90.1% visual scale |
| M135I Xdrive Auto | 10,047 | 91.3% | 31,242 | 91.3% visual scale |
| 640 | 9,585 | 83.6% | 80,684 | 83.6% visual scale |
| 316 | 9,512 | 77.9% | 98,672 | 77.9% visual scale |
| 318 | 8,761 | 85.8% | 66,627 | 85.8% visual scale |
| X2 | 8,747 | 88.8% | 38,594 | 88.8% visual scale |
| 730 | 8,566 | 86.3% | 103,161 | 86.3% visual scale |
| X3 XDRIVE20D M Sport Mhev Auto | 8,016 | 90.0% | 34,596 | 90.0% visual scale |
| 535 | 7,698 | 84.1% | 113,691 | 84.1% visual scale |
| 520D M Sport Mhev Auto | 6,904 | 88.3% | 42,462 | 88.3% visual scale |
| X5 XDRIVE45E M Sport Auto | 6,558 | 85.1% | 40,440 | 85.1% visual scale |
| 420I M Sport Auto | 6,183 | 90.4% | 25,803 | 90.4% visual scale |
| 320I M Sport Auto | 6,025 | 91.7% | 31,412 | 91.7% visual scale |
| 6 Series | 4,957 | 86.4% | 70,184 | 86.4% visual scale |
| 335 | 4,802 | 87.1% | 73,780 | 87.1% visual scale |
| X5 XDRIVE30D M Sport Mhev Auto | 4,735 | 87.8% | 34,052 | 87.8% visual scale |
| 440 | 4,710 | 89.6% | 49,926 | 89.6% visual scale |
| 216 | 4,601 | 80.9% | 76,836 | 80.9% visual scale |
| 218I M Sport | 4,556 | 89.9% | 32,056 | 89.9% visual scale |
| 125 | 4,332 | 82.6% | 85,602 | 82.6% visual scale |
| I4 EDRIVE40 M Sport | 4,288 | 86.4% | 31,686 | 86.4% visual scale |
| M5 | 3,767 | 89.4% | 77,361 | 89.4% visual scale |
| 330E SE Pro Auto | 3,767 | 87.5% | 58,686 | 87.5% visual scale |
| 220I M Sport Auto | 3,750 | 91.2% | 28,307 | 91.2% visual scale |
| 7 Series | 3,715 | 90.3% | 69,964 | 90.3% visual scale |
| IX3 M Sport Pro | 3,713 | 87.6% | 28,558 | 87.6% visual scale |
| X3 XDRIVE30E M Sport Auto | 3,403 | 89.9% | 38,097 | 89.9% visual scale |
| M2 | 3,323 | 89.6% | 45,386 | 89.6% visual scale |
| 114 | 3,213 | 76.5% | 91,855 | 76.5% visual scale |
| M340I Xdrive Mhev Auto | 3,189 | 90.4% | 31,260 | 90.4% visual scale |
| 740 | 3,009 | 88.8% | 76,651 | 88.8% visual scale |
| IX3 M Sport | 2,934 | 84.5% | 30,488 | 84.5% visual scale |
| 123 | 2,927 | 73.9% | 124,280 | 73.9% visual scale |
| 320D M Sport Mhev Auto | 2,908 | 87.5% | 44,988 | 87.5% visual scale |
| 428 | 2,810 | 84.7% | 68,094 | 84.7% visual scale |
| M235I Xdrive Auto | 2,797 | 91.1% | 29,654 | 91.1% visual scale |
| 128TI Auto | 2,744 | 93.3% | 25,024 | 93.3% visual scale |
| 630 | 2,637 | 76.8% | 113,458 | 76.8% visual scale |
| 218I Sport | 2,613 | 88.7% | 36,386 | 88.7% visual scale |
| M440I Xdrive Mhev Auto | 2,581 | 90.4% | 24,990 | 90.4% visual scale |
| M340D Xdrive Mhev Auto | 2,506 | 89.1% | 40,036 | 89.1% visual scale |
| 225 | 2,464 | 86.6% | 65,774 | 86.6% visual scale |
| 840I M Sport Auto | 2,355 | 87.6% | 27,851 | 87.6% visual scale |
| IX XDRIVE40 M Sport | 2,352 | 88.8% | 28,724 | 88.8% visual scale |
| X4 XDRIVE20D M Sport Mhev Auto | 2,278 | 90.4% | 33,688 | 90.4% visual scale |
| 518 | 2,173 | 82.2% | 124,851 | 82.2% visual scale |
| I8 | 2,129 | 91.2% | 39,915 | 91.2% visual scale |
| 523 | 2,111 | 74.1% | 109,645 | 74.1% visual scale |
| 330E Xdrive M Sport Auto | 2,094 | 88.3% | 45,126 | 88.3% visual scale |
| X1 XDRIVE25E M Sport Auto | 2,057 | 90.8% | 37,071 | 90.8% visual scale |
| X5 XDRIVE40D M Sport Mhev Auto | 2,029 | 87.3% | 33,003 | 87.3% visual scale |
| X2 SDRIVE20I Sport Auto | 2,010 | 90.0% | 36,368 | 90.0% visual scale |
| 218I SE | 1,977 | 88.5% | 44,377 | 88.5% visual scale |
| I4 M50 | 1,918 | 83.9% | 29,874 | 83.9% visual scale |
| 530D Xdrive M Sport Mhev Auto | 1,903 | 85.7% | 37,654 | 85.7% visual scale |
| M340I Xdrive Auto | 1,849 | 89.8% | 39,262 | 89.8% visual scale |
| 528 | 1,839 | 80.4% | 89,319 | 80.4% visual scale |
| X2 SDRIVE20I M Sport Auto | 1,827 | 89.3% | 36,923 | 89.3% visual scale |
| 635 | 1,777 | 80.8% | 123,380 | 80.8% visual scale |
| 220D M Sport Auto | 1,768 | 89.5% | 40,641 | 89.5% visual scale |
| IX XDRIVE40 M Sport Edition | 1,743 | 85.6% | 29,046 | 85.6% visual scale |
| IX3 Premier Edition | 1,736 | 89.0% | 36,599 | 89.0% visual scale |
| X3 M Competition Auto | 1,735 | 92.4% | 34,843 | 92.4% visual scale |
| 420D M Sport Mhev Auto | 1,732 | 88.5% | 32,766 | 88.5% visual scale |
| 8 Series | 1,713 | 85.9% | 39,408 | 85.9% visual scale |
| X3 XDRIVE20I M Sport Mhev Auto | 1,643 | 93.0% | 23,041 | 93.0% visual scale |
| 318I M Sport Auto | 1,630 | 89.9% | 39,164 | 89.9% visual scale |
| 840I Auto | 1,608 | 86.1% | 36,066 | 86.1% visual scale |
| 218I Sport Auto | 1,578 | 90.6% | 32,341 | 90.6% visual scale |
| Alpina | 1,556 | 85.9% | 88,300 | 85.9% visual scale |
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Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Models shown have at least 1,500 tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.