BMW 328 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

BMW 328 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The BMW 328 passed on its first attempt in 80.3%, and its overall record sits +2.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the BMW 328 in the 2023–2025 data: 139 tests across 2 model years (2012–2013). 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 328 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the BMW 328, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 328's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded BMW 328 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the BMW 328, each with how many of the model's 139 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6 BMW 328 tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 3 BMW 328 tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 2 BMW 328 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 2 BMW 328 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 2 BMW 328 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 BMW 328 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst BMW 328 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest BMW 328 model year on record is 2013 (87.8% across 74 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (78.5%). The gap between them is 9.3 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for BMW 328 Owners

These checks follow this BMW 328's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a BMW 328.

• 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 — “linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”

  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.

• the lights — “rear fog lamp not working”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the BMW 328. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: BMW 328 MOT & Reliability