2013–2021 · 103,983 MOT tests

BMW 4 Series MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the BMW 4 Series did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

107Above average
Best year201378.3% passed
Worst year202187.2% passed
Rank in BMW15 of 29

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2013: 78.3% passed (average for its age 66.8%)20132014: 79.1% passed (average for its age 69.9%)20142015: 81.2% passed (average for its age 73.5%)20152016: 83.6% passed (average for its age 76.6%)20162017: 84.5% passed (average for its age 79.8%)20172018: 85.5% passed (average for its age 82.5%)20182019: 86.3% passed (average for its age 84.9%)20192020: 87.9% passed (average for its age 86.9%)20202021: 87.2% passed (average for its age 87.6%)2021

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 4 Series5,79987.2%87.6%
100About average
2020 4 Series4,45087.9%86.9%
101About average
2019 4 Series10,35086.3%84.9%
102About average
2018 4 Series15,57285.5%82.5%
104Above average
2017 4 Series17,30084.5%79.8%
106Above average
2016 4 Series18,30483.6%76.6%
109Well above average
2015 4 Series18,15381.2%73.5%
111Well above average
2014 4 Series12,49379.1%69.9%
113Well above average
2013 4 Series1,56278.3%66.8%
117Well above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 103,983 tests.

  1. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed2.4%
  2. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.0%
  3. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.0%
  4. Tyres - condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure1.9%
  5. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.2%
  6. Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak1.0%
  7. Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid0.7%
  8. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam0.3%

Other BMW models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
BMW 3 Series479,358
110Well above average
BMW 1 Series376,343
106Above average
BMW 5 Series205,999
113Well above average
BMW 2 Series119,218
104Above average
BMW X3101,858
107Above average
BMW X199,063
108Above average
BMW X589,430
112Well above average
BMW Z434,256
121Well above average