BMW 216D Luxury MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

BMW 216D Luxury MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The BMW 216D Luxury passed on its first attempt in 88.8%, and its overall record sits +8.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the BMW 216D Luxury in the 2023–2025 data: 284 tests across 3 model years (2018–2020). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common BMW 216D Luxury MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the BMW 216D Luxury, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the BMW 216D Luxury's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded BMW 216D Luxury DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the BMW 216D Luxury, each with how many of the model's 284 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 6 BMW 216D Luxury tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 5 BMW 216D Luxury tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 4 BMW 216D Luxury tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 3 BMW 216D Luxury tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Major) — noted on about 3 BMW 216D Luxury tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 2 BMW 216D Luxury tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst BMW 216D Luxury Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest BMW 216D Luxury model year on record is 2019 (90.8% across 142 tests), and the weakest is 2018 (87.3%). The gap between them is 3.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

BMW 216D Luxury reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.3 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for BMW 216D Luxury Owners

These checks follow this BMW 216D Luxury's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a BMW 216D Luxury.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the BMW 216D Luxury. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: BMW 216D Luxury MOT & Reliability