BMW I5 EDRIVE40 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

BMW I5 EDRIVE40 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The BMW I5 EDRIVE40 passed on its first attempt in 98.0%, and its overall record sits +17.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the BMW I5 EDRIVE40 in the 2023–2025 data: 157 tests across 2 model years (2023–2024). 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 I5 EDRIVE40 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the BMW I5 EDRIVE40, the Tyres 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 I5 EDRIVE40's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded BMW I5 EDRIVE40 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the BMW I5 EDRIVE40, each with how many of the model's 157 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 1 BMW I5 EDRIVE40 tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW I5 EDRIVE40 tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW I5 EDRIVE40 tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW I5 EDRIVE40 tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst BMW I5 EDRIVE40 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest BMW I5 EDRIVE40 model year on record is 2024 (98.1% across 106 tests), and the weakest is 2023 (98.0%). The gap between them is 0.1 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 I5 EDRIVE40 Owners

These checks follow this BMW I5 EDRIVE40's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a BMW I5 EDRIVE40.

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint has excessive play”

  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 tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the BMW I5 EDRIVE40. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

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