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2023 BMW 330E: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2023 BMW 330Es, from 285 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 285 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

285MOT tests in 2025
85%pass first time (all 2023 cars: 92%)
15,600typical miles a year
2.5×the usual rate for tyre condition

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2023 BMW 330Es than on all cars registered in 2023.

  • Tyre condition2.5× usual
    BMW 330E
    14.7% All 2023 cars
    5.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 8.8%, against 2.4% of all 2023 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges. Uneven wear can point to tracking or suspension problems.

By area

The share of 2023 BMW 330E MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    29% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Suspension
    4% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Lights and electrics
    2% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    1% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20226,564Tyres 32%
202110,249Tyres 28%
20203,672Tyres 27%
2019570Tyres 28%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2023 BMW 330Es registered in 2023. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score