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BMW 4 Series

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

BMW 4 Series — market at a glance Median asking £10,875

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 108,456 as of 2026 Q1
Declared off-road (SORN) 2,529 stored, restored or resting

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 86.7% of 2,762 tests
Typical MOT mileage 77,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — declining, down 2.4 points since 2020:

Excludes 2024 — that year covers a different number of tests from the rest of the series, so the rate is not comparable with the years shown.

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 366 sampled fails:

Tyres 30.9%
Brakes 12.8%
Suspension 12.0%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment 10.1%
Visibility 7.1%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Live UK market — what they’re listed at

Median asking £10,875 midpoint of live UK listings
Listings live 30 range £6,495–£42,500
Typical time listed 6d median, since tracking began
Listing type 100% classified · 0% auction

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price bandListingsShare
£5k–£10k 12 40%
£10k–£20k 8 27%
£20k–£35k 9 30%
£35k–£50k 1 3%

Asking by mileage — median live UK asking price by odometer band (the live counterpart to recorded sales above):

MileageMedian askingListings
Under 40k mi £20,000 9
40–80k mi £9,625 16
80–120k mi £8,500 3

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

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eBay listings

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