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 rate87.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.5 points
Tests analysed1,025
Average mileage at test31,175 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,086 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. On a BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pro 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 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 what damaged BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pros actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pro

  1. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.3% of tests (2.59x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
  5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
  7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.1% of tests
  9. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.1% of tests
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests

From 1,580 DVSA-tracked BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pro tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.59% of these flagged BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pro defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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