What is the BMW 120 MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 80.8% of 50,578 tests (40,607 passes, 9,632 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
BMW 120
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
40,607 passes · 9,632 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupBrakes6,363 recorded items
02 · Failure groupSuspension5,821 recorded items
03 · Failure groupTyres5,723 recorded items
04 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5,355 recorded items
05 · Failure groupVisibility2,241 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 229 | 93.9% | 30,022 mi |
| 4 | 721 | 89.5% | 36,119 mi |
| 5 | 713 | 89.6% | 40,887 mi |
| 6 | 1,602 | 86.5% | 50,483 mi |
| 7 | 2,629 | 88.4% | 60,932 mi |
| 8 | 3,846 | 86.9% | 71,018 mi |
| 9 | 4,205 | 85.4% | 79,817 mi |
| 10 | 3,590 | 82.9% | 93,770 mi |
| 11 | 2,882 | 81.2% | 95,291 mi |
| 12 | 3,106 | 77.9% | 101,553 mi |
| 13 | 4,149 | 77.9% | 104,938 mi |
| 14 | 4,640 | 77.5% | 109,669 mi |
| 15 | 3,996 | 76.9% | 113,486 mi |
| 16 | 4,919 | 75.9% | 116,479 mi |
| 17 | 2,977 | 76.3% | 125,943 mi |
| 18 | 2,700 | 76.0% | 138,888 mi |
| 19 | 2,818 | 75.0% | 140,466 mi |
| 20 | 844 | 77.0% | 126,942 mi |