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BMW I3 — Reliability by Year

32,068 vehicles · MOT data 2013–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW I3 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
2022
93.7% pass rate · 2,728 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2013
89.0% pass rate · 175 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2022
93.7%
16,984 mi 2,728
2021
93.0%
20,240 mi 3,552
2020
92.5%
22,960 mi 8,818
2019
91.9%
26,659 mi 4,261
2018
91.7%
30,774 mi 3,268
2017
91.1%
37,655 mi 3,389
2016
90.1%
38,062 mi 2,376
2015
89.6%
40,079 mi 2,135
2014
89.2%
42,040 mi 1,366
2013
89.0%
39,880 mi 175

Which year BMW I3 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 16,984 miles (newest year) to 42,040 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 I3.

See the buying guide →

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