Is the Bmw 335 reliable?

The Bmw 335 has an average MOT pass rate of 90% across 13 years, based on 11,782 tests in 2024. That's 8 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2013 with a 97% pass rate.

Which year Bmw 335 is best?

The 2013 Bmw 335 has the highest MOT pass rate at 97%, while the 2014 model has the lowest at 78%. There's a 19 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Bmw 335 Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Bmw 335

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 13 years from 11,782 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

90%

Total Tests

11,782

Best Year

2013 (97%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Bmw 335?

vs national average+8% (82% avg)

vs Bmw brand average+2% (88% avg)

Best to worst year spread19 percentage points

Reliability trendStable over years

Bmw 335 by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2019	95%	150	41,123 mi
2018	93%	805	56,493 mi
2017	91%	7,404	66,755 mi
2016	91%	2,706	73,644 mi
2015	84%	140	80,022 mi
2014	78%	41	80,917 mi
2013	97%	69	83,837 mi
2012	97%	39	64,189 mi
2011	95%	58	65,016 mi
2010	92%	76	65,718 mi
2009	88%	77	91,689 mi
2008	85%	108	89,699 mi
2007	89%	109	89,803 mi

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About the Bmw 335

The Bmw 335 has been tested 11,782 times in 2024 MOT data across 13 model years (2007 to 2019), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel and petrol and hybrid.

Best and Worst Years

The 2013 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 69 tests. The 2014 model has the lowest at 78%. With a 19 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

The BMW 335 has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2007) averages 89,803 miles, while the newest (2019) averages 41,123 miles.

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