Petrol BMW 316: MOT pass rate
74.3% of petrol BMW 316s pass the MOT first time, measured across 5,721 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 94,037.
Petrol against the other BMW 316 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 74.3% | 5,721 |
| Diesel | 80.7% | 4,719 |
| All BMW 316 | 77.2% | 10,443 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the BMW 316 specifically, diesel is the strongest at 80.7%, and this petrol version sits 2.9 points below the 77.2% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol BMW 316 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol BMW 316 had covered 94,037 miles at test, against 106,998 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the BMW 316 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other BMW 316 fuel types
- Diesel BMW 316 - 80.7%