BMW 330e Se Pro Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The BMW 330e Se Pro Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,819 individual BMW 330e Se Pro Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10 points
Tests analysed2,819
Average mileage at test53,003 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,118 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 BMW 330e Se Pro 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 330e Se Pro Auto tested had covered 53,003 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a BMW 330e Se Pro Auto 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 330e Se Pro Auto 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 330e Se Pro Autos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a BMW 330e Se Pro Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.2% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
  5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  6. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  8. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  10. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this defect)

From 4,499 DVSA-tracked BMW 330e Se Pro Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.9% of these flagged BMW 330e Se Pro Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

BMW 330e Se Pro Auto 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 330e Se Pro Auto year:

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