BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,580 individual BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Autos 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 320d M Sport Mhev Auto tested had covered 39,155 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto sits 10.2 points above the national average, ranked 1,104 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto

1. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.6% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.9% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.4% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
7. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests

From 2,573 DVSA-tracked BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 15.69% of these flagged BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.5% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.4% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.8% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.9% of tests
5. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.9% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.7% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests, also fails
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.2% of tests

From 2,573 DVSA-tracked BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto tests, 2024.

BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto's first-time pass rate has risen 3.1 points, from 85.4% to 88.5%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto year:

• 2020 BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto - 85.4% first-time pass, 913 tests
• 2021 BMW 320d M Sport Mhev Auto - 88.5% first-time pass, 1,610 tests

Other BMW models

• BMW 3 Series - 76.8%
• BMW 118 - 81.9%
• BMW 116 - 78.6%
• BMW X1 - 85.2%
• BMW X3 - 82.3%
• BMW X5 - 81.2%
• BMW 1 Series - 81.6%
• BMW 520 - 80.2%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Jaguar F-Pace - 86.9%
• Renault Clio Iconic Tce - 86.9%
• Alfa Romeo Giulia - 86.9%
• SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo - 86.9%
• Aston Martin Db7 - 86.9%
• Land Rover Discovery Sprt Rdyn Se P300e A - 86.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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