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. The BMW Ix3 Premier Edition sits 11.6 points above the national average, ranked 956 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 recorded closing bids for damaged BMW Ix3 Premier Editions at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a BMW Ix3 Premier Edition

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.1% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.1% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.6% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
6. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.7% of tests
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
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

From 1,477 DVSA-tracked BMW Ix3 Premier Edition tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.41% of these flagged BMW Ix3 Premier Edition defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a BMW Ix3 Premier Edition

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a BMW Ix3 Premier Edition before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 38.3% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.8% of tests, also fails
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.6% of tests
4. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.5% of tests
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.3% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.1% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests
9. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.1% of tests
10. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests

From 1,477 DVSA-tracked BMW Ix3 Premier Edition tests, 2024.

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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