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11.5%fail rate

BMW 420i M Sport Auto common MOT failures and failure rate

What a BMW 420i M Sport Auto fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 305 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres68.6% of failures
Brakes8.6% of failures
Registration plate8.6% of failures
Lamps & electrical8.6% of failures
Other5.7% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Visibility/wipers5.7% of failures

About 11.5% of MOT tests recorded on the BMW 420i M Sport Auto in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 68.6% of the BMW 420i M Sport Auto's failures, followed by tyres, brakes, registration plate, lamps & electrical. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

BMW 3 Series MOT failures19.9% failure rateBMW 118 MOT failures17.1% failure rateBMW 116 MOT failures18.3% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain