BMW 125

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 12 model years from 9,829 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

88%

Total Tests

9,829

Highest Pass Rate

2017 (93%)

Years Covered

About the BMW 125

The BMW 125 was MOT tested 9,829 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 12 model years (2008 to 2019), with an average pass rate of 88%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol and diesel versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2017 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 981 tests. The 2009 model has the lowest at 83%. The 10 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

The BMW 125 has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2008) averages 92,685 miles, while the newest (2019) averages 53,948 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1998cc)

£1,631

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£2,086

Per month£174/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2019 details

How reliable is the BMW 125?

vs average of all models+6% (82% avg)

vs BMW brand average+0% (88% avg)

Best to worst year spread10 percentage points

Reliability trendStable over years

BMW 125 by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2019	93%	70	53,948 mi
2018	90%	213	51,476 mi
2017	93%	981	62,913 mi
2016	90%	1,122	69,328 mi
2015	89%	1,937	81,292 mi
2014	87%	1,273	91,075 mi
2013	85%	992	95,378 mi
2012	88%	451	99,940 mi
2011	91%	351	79,122 mi
2010	86%	646	85,770 mi
2009	83%	684	85,858 mi
2008	84%	1,109	92,685 mi

Questions about the BMW 125

Is the BMW 125 reliable?

Across its 12 model years in our data (2008 to 2019), the BMW 125 averages an 88% MOT pass rate, from 9,829 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 6 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2017 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.

Which year BMW 125 has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2017 BMW 125 has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2009 model has the lowest at 83%, a 10 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.