BMW ALPINA

896 on UK roads in 2025+127 vs 2024

On the road

896

896 licensed

Change vs 2024

+16.5%

+127 cars

New in 2025

134

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The BMW ALPINA is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 896 licensed in 2025 - up 16.5% on 2024. 134 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (59%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.

How many are left?

Licensed BMW ALPINA cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical BMW ALPINA looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every BMW ALPINA on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

896total

Petrol58.7%
Diesel41.3%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L2
2.0-3.0L7
Over 3.0L887

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2000-20044%
2005-20092%
2010-20141%
2015-201932%
2020-202561%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a BMW Alpina holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,741 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86%

1,741 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,560 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

84.2%

2023

83.9%

2024

86.4%

2025

86%

▲ 1.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a BMW Alpina is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,643 cars tracked across years

4,647miles a year · low use

63.4%

low · <5k

33.4%

avg · 5-15k

3.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,251-6,718 miles a year (median 3,345).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

93,934

29,580middle 50%: 53,081-128,358159,856

Typical odometer rising: 93,083 → 94,479 → 92,507 → 93,934

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

91.8%

40-80k

88.2%

80-120k

84.5%

120k+

82%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 BMW Alpina passes first time 86% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 4,647 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 91.8% of low-mileage cars pass versus 82% past 120k.

Why a ALPINA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 219 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a ALPINA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres36.5%

Suspension29.2%

Lamps & electrical23.3%

Brakes21.9%

Visibility10%

Body & structure8.7%

Seat belts5.9%

Exhaust & emissions5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre seriously damaged47

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements25

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage24

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn20

A tyre cords visible or damaged19

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened13

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen13

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement12

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9

32% flagged dangerous·2.1 defects per fail·219 fails analysed

BMW ALPINA - frequently asked

How many BMW ALPINA are left in the UK?

There are 896 BMW ALPINA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 16.5% on 2024.

How many new BMW ALPINA were registered in 2025?

134 brand-new BMW ALPINA cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical BMW ALPINA use?

Most are petrol - about 59% of all BMW ALPINA on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical BMW ALPINA?

Most BMW ALPINA cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the BMW ALPINA?

86% of BMW ALPINA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested BMW ALPINA has around 88,300 miles on the clock.

Buying a BMW ALPINA?

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What the typical BMW ALPINA looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every BMW ALPINA on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

896total

Petrol58.7%
Diesel41.3%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L2
2.0-3.0L7
Over 3.0L887

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2000-20044%
2005-20092%
2010-20141%
2015-201932%
2020-202561%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a BMW Alpina holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,741 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86%

1,741 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,560 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

84.2%

2023

83.9%

2024

86.4%

2025

86%

▲ 1.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a BMW Alpina is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,643 cars tracked across years

4,647miles a year · low use

63.4%

low · <5k

33.4%

avg · 5-15k

3.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,251-6,718 miles a year (median 3,345).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

93,934

29,580middle 50%: 53,081-128,358159,856

Typical odometer rising: 93,083 → 94,479 → 92,507 → 93,934

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

91.8%

40-80k

88.2%

80-120k

84.5%

120k+

82%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a ALPINA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 219 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a ALPINA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres36.5%

Suspension29.2%

Lamps & electrical23.3%

Brakes21.9%

Visibility10%

Body & structure8.7%

Seat belts5.9%

Exhaust & emissions5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre seriously damaged47

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements25

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage24

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn20

A tyre cords visible or damaged19

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened13

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen13

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement12

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9

32% flagged dangerous·2.1 defects per fail·219 fails analysed

BMW ALPINA - frequently asked

How many BMW ALPINA are left in the UK?

There are 896 BMW ALPINA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 16.5% on 2024.

How many new BMW ALPINA were registered in 2025?

134 brand-new BMW ALPINA cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical BMW ALPINA use?

Most are petrol - about 59% of all BMW ALPINA on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical BMW ALPINA?

Most BMW ALPINA cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the BMW ALPINA?

86% of BMW ALPINA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested BMW ALPINA has around 88,300 miles on the clock.

Buying a BMW ALPINA?

Before you buy a specific BMW ALPINA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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