2014 BMW 4 Series: MOT pass rate and reliability
82.9% of 2014 BMW 4 Series pass the MOT first time, measured across 298 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 86,416 miles.
How the 2014 compares
- Against all BMW 4 Series (83.6%, 1,233 tests): -0.7 points
- Against all 2014 cars (75.4%): +7.5 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every BMW 4 Series model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2014 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW 4 Series:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82% | 673 | 93,949 |
| 2014 | 82.9% | 298 | 86,416 |
What this means if you are buying a 2014 4 Series
The 2014 sits close to the BMW 4 Series average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 12-year-old car fails on
A 2014 car is 12 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2014 BMW 4 Series the average at test was 86,416 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2014 is the strongest year on record for this model at 82.9%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2013 BMW 4 Series - 82%