BMW Ix3 Premier Edition: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The BMW Ix3 Premier Edition passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,480 individual BMW Ix3 Premier Edition tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 BMW Ix3 Premier Editions 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 Ix3 Premier Edition tested had covered 32,104 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a BMW Ix3 Premier Edition 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 Ix3 Premier Edition 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 Ix3 Premier Editions actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a BMW Ix3 Premier Edition

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.2% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% 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. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests
10. Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.1% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,610 DVSA-tracked BMW Ix3 Premier Edition tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.81% of these flagged BMW Ix3 Premier Edition defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Other BMW models

• BMW 3 Series - 76.8%
• BMW 118 - 81.9%
• BMW 116 - 78.6%
• BMW X1 - 85.2%
• BMW X3 - 82.3%
• BMW X5 - 81.2%
• BMW 1 Series - 81.6%
• BMW 520 - 80.2%

Models with a similar pass rate

• BMW M340d Xdrive Mhev Auto - 88.3%
• SEAT Ibiza Fr Mpi - 88.3%
• Audi Q4 E-Tron S Line 40 - 88.3%
• Vauxhall Corsa Sri Nav S/S - 88.3%
• Morgan Plus 8 - 88.3%
• Audi E-Tron Black Edition 55 Quat - 88.3%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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