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BMW 114 — Reliability by Year

3,769 vehicles · MOT data 2012–2015 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 114 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2012
83.7% pass rate · 141 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2013
81.9% pass rate · 2,063 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2015
82.7%
64,508 mi 294
2014
82.2%
62,187 mi 1,271
2013
81.9%
62,027 mi 2,063
2012
83.7%
54,622 mi 141

Which year BMW 114 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 54,622 miles (newest year) to 64,508 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a BMW 114.

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