BMW 330E M SPORT AUTO MOT Pass Rate
88.6% of 3,865 BMW 330E M SPORT AUTO MOT tests pass.
The 330E M SPORT AUTO has a pass rate of 88.6%, a little higher than the average across all BMW models (84.8%).
The BMW 330E M SPORT AUTO passes its MOT 88.6% of the time — well above the national average for cars, which sits at 78.3%.
Pass rate by vehicle age
Unusually, pass rate is higher for older examples: 85.4% at 0–3 years compared with 89.8% at 3–6 years.
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | 85.4% | 1,027 | 42,531 miles |
| 3–6 years | 89.8% | 2,838 | 50,320 miles |
| 6–10 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 10–15 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 15+ years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
Common MOT failure reasons for the BMW 330E M SPORT AUTO
The most common reason the BMW 330E M SPORT AUTO fails its MOT is tyres — present in 71.0% of failed tests, most often logged as "has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords".
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 71.0% | has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10.7% | too high |
| Visibility | 9.9% | does not clear the windscreen effectively |
| Suspension | 5.2% | ball joint excessively worn |
| Road Wheels | 3.0% | fractured |
| Brakes | 2.4% | control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |
| Steering | 2.0% | ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.0% | buckle not functioning as intended |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2.0% | does not conform to the specified requirements |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.4% | inoperative or indicates a malfunction |