Is the Bmw I3 reliable?

The Bmw I3 has an average MOT pass rate of 91% across 10 years, based on 44,266 tests in 2024. That's 9 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2022 with a 94% pass rate.

Which year Bmw I3 is best?

The 2022 Bmw I3 has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2015 model has the lowest at 87%. There's a 7 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Bmw I3 Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Bmw I3

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 10 years from 44,266 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

91%

Total Tests

44,266

Best Year

2022 (94%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Bmw I3?

vs national average+9% (82% avg)

vs Bmw brand average+3% (88% avg)

Best to worst year spread7 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Bmw I3 by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2022	94%	406	20,847 mi
2021	93%	6,807	19,684 mi
2020	93%	7,802	25,168 mi
2019	93%	7,676	32,266 mi
2018	92%	5,879	40,834 mi
2017	90%	5,683	51,552 mi
2016	88%	3,852	55,666 mi
2015	87%	3,538	60,342 mi
2014	89%	2,384	64,192 mi
2013	87%	239	60,737 mi

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About the Bmw I3

The Bmw I3 has been tested 44,266 times in 2024 MOT data across 10 model years (2013 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as electric and hybrid.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 406 tests. The 2015 model has the lowest at 87%. The 7 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer BMW I3s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 5 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2013) averages 60,737 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 20,847 miles.

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