What are the most common problems with a 2022 BMW I4?

The biggest MOT weak spot is tread depth: flagged on 24.1% of tests, 1.6× the rate for all 2022 cars, followed by tyre condition (17.5%).

What should I ask the seller before buying a used 2022 BMW I4?

Any recent work on the tread depth? (Flagged at MOT 1.6× as often on the 2022 BMW I4 as on other cars the same age.) Any recent work on the tyre condition? (Flagged at MOT 1.8× as often on the 2022 BMW I4 as on other cars the same age.) Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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2022 BMW I4: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the BMW I4 first registered in 2022: we looked at the 6,590 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

6,590MOTs of 2022 cars, done in 2023–2025

84%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)

10,600typical miles a year

1.6×the usual rate for tread depth

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 BMW I4?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2022 BMW I4 than on all cars registered in 2022.

Tread depth1.6× usual

BMW I4
24.1% All 2022 cars
14.7%

Failed outright at MOT: 1.4%, against 1.2% of all 2022 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, and look for cracks or bulges.
Tyre condition1.8× usual

BMW I4
17.5% All 2022 cars
9.5%

Failed outright at MOT: 11.3%, against 3.8% of all 2022 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.

Better than most

Brake discs: 0.5% here, against 4.6% of all 2022 cars.

Common 2022 BMW I4 MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 BMW I4 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

Tyres

35% 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.
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.
Suspension

1% 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.
Brakes

1% of testsRough price £150–£350

At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 BMW I4

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

Any recent work on the tread depth? (Flagged at MOT 1.6× as often on the 2022 BMW I4 as on other cars the same age.)
Any recent work on the tyre condition? (Flagged at MOT 1.8× as often on the 2022 BMW I4 as on other cars the same age.)
Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the BMW I4 compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2026	–	Too new for MOT data
2025	–	Too new for MOT data
2024	–	Too new for MOT data
2023	402	Tyres 24%
2021	169	Tyres 41%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of BMW I4 cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score