10.2%fail rate
BMW F MOT pass rate by year
How the BMW F's MOT pass rate changes year by year, from 2000 to 2022, across the DVSA record.
What is the BMW F MOT pass rate by year?
The MOT pass and failure rate for each BMW F model year, from the DVSA record. Only years with at least 1,000 tests are shown, so each figure is a real average rather than a handful of cars. The BMW F averages 10.2% failures across all years.
| Year | Pass rate | Failure rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.8% | 15.2% | 3,982 |
| 2001 | 84.3% | 15.7% | 6,272 |
| 2002 | 84.1% | 15.9% | 8,357 |
| 2003 | 85.6% | 14.4% | 8,308 |
| 2004 | 85.8% | 14.2% | 8,634 |
| 2005 | 86.6% | 13.4% | 5,467 |
| 2006 | 87.1% | 12.9% | 7,798 |
| 2007 | 88.5% | 11.5% | 7,042 |
| 2008 | 91.3% | 8.7% | 11,716 |
| 2009 | 91.6% | 8.4% | 10,561 |
| 2010 | 91.2% | 8.8% | 7,124 |
| 2011 | 90.6% | 9.4% | 5,486 |
| 2012 | 91.4% | 8.6% | 6,034 |
| 2013 | 92.5% | 7.5% | 9,158 |
| 2014 | 92.2% | 7.8% | 6,328 |
| 2015 | 93.4% | 6.6% | 5,184 |
| 2016 | 93.2% | 6.8% | 4,320 |
| 2017 | 95.0% | 5.0% | 4,773 |
| 2018 | 94.6% | 5.4% | 1,899 |
| 2019 | 94.6% | 5.4% | 1,413 |
| 2020 | 95.8% | 4.2% | 2,142 |
| 2021 | 95.4% | 4.6% | 2,658 |
| 2022 | 95.9% | 4.1% | 1,122 |
Does age change how often a BMW F fails?
Older BMW Fs fail more often, as expected. The 2000 cars fail 15.2% of tests against 4.1% for the 2022. Across every year the model averages 10.2%. The 2002 is the weakest year at 15.9%, and the 2022 the strongest at 4.1%.
More on the BMW F
The full failure breakdown for this model, and how it compares to others.
| See also |
|---|
| BMW F: common MOT failures and the parts that fix them |
| All BMW models compared by MOT failure rate |
| MOT failure rates across Britain |
Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain