Reliability Report · European Market

BMW 320 Reliability

The BMW 320 (current generation) scores 78/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
78
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=38011
38,011 UK MOT tests · overall 11.4% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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78
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 38,011 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
71
10.7% fail vs 10.9% fleet
20,022 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
86
11.7% fail vs 19.2% fleet
17,198 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
85
20.1% fail vs 32.1% fleet
547 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
80
28.7% fail vs 38.8% fleet
244 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
2,189
41.5%
#2
Tread depth
1,213
23.0%
#3
Brake pads
769
14.6%
#4
Windscreen
740
14.0%
#5
Wipers
370
7.0%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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