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BMW 320 — Reliability by Year

49,853 vehicles · MOT data 1980–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 320 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
1980
100.0% pass rate · 1,940 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1983
50.0% pass rate · 106 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2022
94.4%
27,011 mi 658
2021
92.4%
30,563 mi 1,141
2020
90.5%
31,886 mi 3,948
2019
91.0%
35,775 mi 6,896
2018
90.7%
46,054 mi 9,064
2017
90.4%
54,079 mi 14,590
2016
89.3%
59,706 mi 3,409
2015
87.6%
61,272 mi 316
2014
88.7%
65,472 mi 294
2013
88.6%
65,042 mi 318
2012
84.7%
73,233 mi 214
2011
84.9%
80,399 mi 158
2010
82.1%
85,360 mi 156
2009
83.1%
95,219 mi 110
2008
81.3%
100,334 mi 105
2007
81.6%
131,222 mi 143
2006
76.1%
127,983 mi 115
1983
50.0%
99,616 mi 106
1982
81.7%
105,274 mi 3,348
1981
83.3%
113,276 mi 2,824
1980
100.0%
35,611 mi 1,940

Which year BMW 320 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 27,011 miles (newest year) to 131,222 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 320.

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