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BMW 320 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·71,473 DVSA tests·2024
Across 71,473 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 88% of BMW 320 cars aged 4 to 7 years pass their MOT first time, in line with the 85% average for cars of that age. It holds up especially well on body & structure and steering.
88%
Average for its agepass first time (4 to 7 years)
Average for its age · beats 54% of peers
In line
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
2,350 tests · fleet 89%
90%
4 to 7 years
60,522 tests · fleet 85%
88%
8 to 12 years
7,328 tests · fleet 73%
85%
13 years and older
1,273 tests · fleet 61%
74%
Where the 320 fails
Suspension99
Brakes99
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres96
Lights & electrics99
Holds up better on body & structure, steering, emissions & leaks.
Share of 4 to 7 years BMW 320 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the BMW 320 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on BMW 320 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Suspension · flagged on ~7% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
- Tyres · flagged on ~4% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the BMW 320 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the BMW 320 is about average for its age: 88% of examples aged 4 to 7 years pass first time, against a 85% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 54% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a BMW 320?
First-time MOT pass rates for the BMW 320 in 2024: up to 3 years, 90%; 4 to 7 years, 88%; 8 to 12 years, 85%; and 13 years and older, 74%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a BMW 320 MOT?
For BMW 320 cars aged up to 3 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are tyres (4.1% of tests vs 3% fleet).
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