BMW M340D Xdrive MHEV Auto
Registered from 2020 to 2021.
About this model
The BMW 3 series is a line of compact executive cars manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. It is the successor to the 02 series and has been produced in eight generations.
From the Wikipedia article BMW 3 Series, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 3.0 electric diesel. 41 of 312 tests failed, 13%.
Better than 10% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 71% | 29 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 12% | 5 |
| Suspension | 10% | 4 |
| Plates and identity | 7% | 3 |
| Brakes | 5% | 2 |
| Visibility | 5% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 71% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Exhaust and emissions — 12% of its failures
- Suspension — 10% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Plates and identity — 7% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 40–60k miles this one fails 17% of its inspections, against the 13% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 7% | 5% | 72 | |
| 20–40k miles | 13% | 10% | 176 | |
| 40–60k miles | 17% | 13% | 53 |
301 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.