What year BMW F Series is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2013 BMW F Series has the highest pass rate at 93.5%, out of 680 vehicles tested.

What are the most common BMW F Series MOT failures?

The most common BMW F Series MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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BMW F Series — Reliability by Year

8,350 vehicles · MOT data 2000–2013 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW F Series 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

2013

93.5% pass rate · 680 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2000

85.3% pass rate · 355 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2013	93.5%	14,952 mi	680
2012	92.1%	14,985 mi	491
2011	91.7%	15,375 mi	441
2010	91.9%	16,364 mi	531
2009	92.1%	17,581 mi	825
2008	92.0%	18,674 mi	857
2007	89.1%	17,619 mi	598
2006	88.0%	18,396 mi	631
2005	87.4%	16,254 mi	435
2004	86.8%	17,879 mi	663
2003	87.1%	16,838 mi	664
2002	85.8%	17,892 mi	685
2001	85.5%	19,978 mi	494
2000	85.3%	21,890 mi	355

Which year BMW F Series 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 14,952 miles (newest year) to 21,890 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 F Series.

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