BMW M4 Heritage Edition S-A
From 202 MOT tests. Above average for its class.
Common MOT failure categories
What goes wrong?
The most common MOT failure reasons are a tyre cords visible or damaged, actuator insecure or inadequately mounted and braking performance not affected and brake performance unable to be tested. The top issue, a tyre cords visible or damaged, caused 16 failures in 2024. Checking tread depth (1.6mm legal minimum, 3mm recommended) before your test can save an unnecessary fail. You can check prices at Black Circles if you need replacements. If you need repairs before retesting, sites like BookMyGarage let you compare local prices.
| a tyre cords visible or damaged | 16 |
| actuator insecure or inadequately mounted and braking performance not affected | 3 |
| brake performance unable to be tested | 3 |
| a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 3 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 1 |
| a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 1 |
By registration year
| Year | Pass rate | Top failures |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 90.2% | a tyre cords visible or damaged, actuator insecure or inadequately mounted and braking performance not affected |
Typical mileage
Half of all M4 Heritage Edition S-As tested had between 8,147 and 20,016 miles on the clock. Relatively low mileage overall. Many are still fairly young.
At 12,835 median miles, the M4 Heritage Edition S-A has 0.069 failures per 10,000 miles driven.
Other BMW models
| BMW 3 Series | 79.2% |
| BMW 118 | 82.8% |
| BMW 116 | 78.9% |
| BMW X5 | 85.4% |
| BMW X3 | 83.9% |
Common questions
What is the BMW M4 Heritage Edition S-A MOT pass rate?
The BMW M4 Heritage Edition S-A has a 91.1% MOT pass rate based on 202 real MOT tests. This is above the national average.
What are common MOT failures on a BMW M4 Heritage Edition S-A?
The most common MOT failure on the BMW M4 Heritage Edition S-A is a tyre cords visible or damaged, which caused 16 failures. Other common issues include actuator insecure or inadequately mounted and braking performance not affected.
What is the typical mileage of a BMW M4 Heritage Edition S-A at MOT?
The median mileage at MOT for a BMW M4 Heritage Edition S-A is 12,835 miles. The middle 50% of vehicles tested have between 8,147 and 20,016 miles.
Buying a used M4 Heritage Edition S-A?
Start with the free tools. Look up the specific vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK The mileage at each test will show if it's been wound back, and the advisory history tells you what's wearing. Cross-reference that against the typical failures above to see if anything looks unusual for this model.
The free data won't tell you about outstanding finance, theft markers, or write-off history. For that, you need a vehicle history check This is especially important on a private sale where you have fewer legal protections.
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