Are BMW reliable? Common problems and known faults
Whether a used BMW is reliable depends on the model, the engine and the year, so we keep the answer by model. Our database tracks 92 known faults across 7 BMW models on the UK market: what tends to go wrong, at what mileage, and what it costs to put right. Pick yours below.
BMW 3 Series
44 known faultsBMW 5 Series
17 known faultsBMW 1 Series
16 known faultsBMW X5
7 known faultsBMW X6
4 known faultsBMW X1
2 known faultsBMW M3
2 known faultsBefore you go and see it
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