BMW 650: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The BMW 650 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,182 individual BMW 650 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate76.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+0.1 points
Tests analysed1,182
Average mileage at test87,674 miles
Average year of manufacture2008
Reliability rank1,559 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 BMW 650s 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 650 tested had covered 87,674 miles and was built around 2008.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a BMW 650 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 650 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 650s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a BMW 650

  1. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.6% of tests (5.26x the national rate for this defect)
  2. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.8% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.1% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.8% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.6% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.2% of tests
  8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests
  9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.6% of tests
  10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests

From 2,372 DVSA-tracked BMW 650 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.91% of these flagged BMW 650 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

BMW 650 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 650 year:

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