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BMW common problems by model
Guides to 103 BMW models, from 1,805,347 MOTs done during 2025: known faults, what fails at MOT and what to check before you buy. Pick the model.
Most tested BMW models
- 3 Series1976–2026 · 345,777 MOT tests
- 1182004–2023 · 152,321 MOT tests
- X12009–2026 · 112,554 MOT tests
- X32004–2026 · 108,675 MOT tests
- 1162004–2022 · 100,769 MOT tests
- X52000–2026 · 92,958 MOT tests
- 5201999–2022 · 79,929 MOT tests
- 1 Series2004–2026 · 77,754 MOT tests
- 2182014–2023 · 59,632 MOT tests
- 5 Series1975–2026 · 71,858 MOT tests
- 4202013–2023 · 65,201 MOT tests
- 3202010–2022 · 39,933 MOT tests
Every BMW model, A to Z
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