BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pro: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pro passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,025 individual BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pro tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 87.2% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +10.5 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,025 |
| Average mileage at test | 31,175 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 1,086 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 87.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pros 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 Pro tested had covered 31,175 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 Pro sits 10.5 points above the national average, ranked 1,086 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 Pro 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 Edition Pros at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pro
- A tyre seriously damaged, 7% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.6% of tests (2.39x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.2% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
From 1,023 DVSA-tracked BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pro tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.54% of these flagged BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pro 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 Pro
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 Pro before it actually fails on it.
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 37.8% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 10.4% of tests, also fails
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests, also fails
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests
- A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.5% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.3% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests
From 1,023 DVSA-tracked BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pro 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
- Toyota Vellfire - 87.2%
- BMW 840i Auto - 87.2%
- Vauxhall Corsa Se Turbo - 87.2%
- Audi Quattro - 87.2%
- Vauxhall Corsa Elite Nav Premium Turbo - 87.1%
- Ford Edge - 87.1%
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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