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MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the BMW I3. Check any I3 by registration number below.
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90.3%
Avg Pass Rate
+0.4%
vs BMW Avg
11
Year Ranges
Excellent
Reliability
The BMW I3 has an average MOT pass rate of 90.3%, which is 0.4 percentage points above the BMW brand average of 89.9%. This is a strong result, indicating that the I3 is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a BMW I3 fails its MOT are the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a tyre seriously damaged. If you are preparing your I3 for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used BMW I3, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
How the BMW I3 performs at MOT across different model years.
Based on 379 vehicles
1.3%
7.7%
35k mi
The most common reasons a BMW I3 fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Compare MOT reliability across BMW models.
Common questions about the BMW I3 MOT and reliability.
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Based on 6,500 vehicles
2.1%
7.5%
31k mi
Based on 11,474 vehicles
1.7%
7.1%
32k mi
45k mi
Based on 11,267 vehicles
1.9%
7.6%
34k mi
52k mi
Based on 8,439 vehicles
2.6%
8.8%
56k mi
Based on 8,225 vehicles
2.8%
11.1%
63k mi
Based on 5,552 vehicles
3.3%
12.7%
Based on 4,999 vehicles
3.5%
14.9%
111k mi
Based on 3,329 vehicles
3.3%
11.3%
100k mi
Based on 331 vehicles
2.9%
16.0%
93k mi
Based on 21,917 vehicles
36k mi