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BMW 325i SE — Reliability by Year

2,509 vehicles · MOT data 1987–2007 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 325i SE 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
1991
100.0% pass rate · 149 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1987
50.0% pass rate · 462 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2007
78.6%
91,971 mi 116
1991
100.0%
98,280 mi 149
1990
50.0%
131,172 mi 286
1989
75.0%
173,412 mi 625
1988
73.3%
120,817 mi 871
1987
50.0%
50,903 mi 462

Which year BMW 325i SE 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 50,903 miles (newest year) to 173,412 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 325i SE.

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