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
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 85.3% | 776 |
| Petrol | 87.6% | 764 |
| All BMW Alpina | 86.4% | 1,540 |
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. 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.
Other BMW Alpina fuel types
- Diesel BMW Alpina - 85.3%