BMW 114: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The BMW 114 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,361 individual BMW 114 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate78.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+2 points
Tests analysed3,361
Average mileage at test88,203 miles
Average year of manufacture2013
Reliability rank1,494 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 78.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 21 in every 100 BMW 114s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average BMW 114 tested had covered 88,203 miles and was built around 2013.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a BMW 114 bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific BMW 114 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged BMW 114s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a BMW 114

  1. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 1.6% of tests (6.65x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Audible warning inoperative, 0.9% of tests (4.15x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.5% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.1% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect)
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.4% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.8% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.7% of tests
  10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.1% of tests

From 5,803 DVSA-tracked BMW 114 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.09% of these flagged BMW 114 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

BMW 114 pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each BMW 114 year:

BMW 114 by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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