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BMW M4 — Reliability by Year

12,391 vehicles · MOT data 2014–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW M4 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
2020
91.6% pass rate · 1,064 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2014
88.9% pass rate · 1,171 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2020
91.6%
22,634 mi 1,064
2019
90.9%
24,638 mi 1,749
2018
90.1%
28,241 mi 2,067
2017
90.5%
31,365 mi 2,158
2016
89.7%
35,621 mi 1,967
2015
89.2%
39,714 mi 2,215
2014
88.9%
41,969 mi 1,171

Which year BMW M4 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 22,634 miles (newest year) to 41,969 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 M4.

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