Bmw 125
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 12 years from 9,829 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
88%
Total Tests
9,829
Best Year
2017 (93%)
Years Covered
12
How reliable is the Bmw 125?
Bmw 125 by Year
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About the Bmw 125
The Bmw 125 has been tested 9,829 times in 2024 MOT data across 12 model years (2008 to 2019), with an average pass rate of 88%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol and diesel.
Best and Worst Years
The 2017 model is the most reliable with a 93% pass rate from 981 tests. The 2009 model has the lowest at 83%. The 10 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
Newer BMW 125s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 4 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2008) averages 92,685 miles, while the newest (2019) averages 53,948 miles.
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