Petrol BMW Alpina: MOT pass rate

87.6% of petrol BMW Alpinas pass the MOT first time, measured across 764 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 85,379.

Petrol against the other BMW Alpina versions

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 Alpina specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87.6%, and this petrol version sits 1.2 points above the 86.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol BMW Alpina is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol BMW Alpina had covered 85,379 miles at test, against 102,254 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 Alpina page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol BMW Alpina

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.1% of tests
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.7% of tests
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.8% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.9% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
9. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.8% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
10. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.7% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)

From 769 DVSA-tracked petrol BMW Alpina tests, 2024, split out from the BMW Alpina's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.19% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol BMW Alpina

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 2.5% of tests (4.41x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 10.3% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.7% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.8% of tests, also fails
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 10% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.8% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.6% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 5.9% of tests
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 3.4% of tests

From 769 DVSA-tracked petrol BMW Alpina tests, 2024.

Other BMW Alpina fuel types

• Diesel BMW Alpina - 85.3%

All BMW Alpina MOT data · Every model