Ranked #125 car in the UK · Fastback (EV) · 12,164 units sold last year
The BMW i4 (2022 on) is the electric Gran Coupe - effectively an electric 4 Series, and one of the most convincing EVs to drive in its class. Strong range, rapid charging and proper BMW handling balance make it a genuine Tesla Model 3 rival with a more conventional, higher-quality cabin. The dual-motor i4 M50 adds serious pace. A driver's electric saloon that doesn't feel like a science project.
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The short version
Forecourt score
Value 1 · Reliability 47 · Insurance 9
The BMW i4 loses value faster than most cars and is dearer to run than most. Its MOT-based reliability is good, 72 out of 100, ahead of 47% of the cars we track. On three-year value retention it ranks better than 1% of models. The main things to check on a used one are the tyres & wheels.
The Forecourt score blends how this car ranks against the catalogue on value retention, reliability and insurance cost (weighted 40/40/20). Higher is better; running cost is not yet folded in.
Estimates are tuned to the version you choose.
Fuel
Electric
Power
340 ps
Drivetrain
RWD
Efficiency
3.7 mi/kWh
The volume i4. 84 kWh, ~365 mi WLTP, 340 PS, RWD. The proper rear-drive electric BMW saloon - drives like one too.
Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.
Remembered as you browse other cars.
Optional — fills in the exact year and ULEZ status for your specific car. The registration isn’t stored.
Estimated market value
How we got this number — click for the breakdown, or to challenge it.£25,000
Range £20,750 – £29,550
medium confidence
Still shedding value quickly — buying older saves the most.
At 34,068 miles it’s about the ~34,477 typical for a 3-year-old.
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It keeps shedding value across the ages we track, though a 4-year-old one is down to about 18% a year from 17%. An older example (a ~2022 plate) is the cheaper entry.
A data-led guide from the depreciation curve, UK parc trend and reliability — not financial advice.
How a 2023-registration BMW i4 loses value over time.
Based on the 2023 car with 34,068 miles you entered above — worth about £25,000 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 11,356 miles a year.
5-year total
£22,223
Per year
£4,445
All-in per mile
£0.39
Fuel per mile
7.1p
If a company carAround £61/mo Benefit-in-Kind tax at the 40% rate (£30/mo at 20%) — 3% band (EV)
If you're a company-car driver
At 3% BIK, this would cost a 40% taxpayer about £61/month in company-car tax (£30/month at 20%) — one of the strongest cases for choosing an EV via salary sacrifice. Full BIK table below for context.
Best age to buy — around 3 years
A 3-year-old example loses roughly £6,850 a year — under half the £16,450 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.
Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.
Where this car ranks against the 340 vehicles in our index — higher is better.
Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.
How the available versions compare on price, running cost, and the headaches each tends to develop.
BMW's electric 4 Series Gran Coupé. eDrive40 the sensible buy — 380mi WLTP class-competitive. Cross-shop Tesla Model 3 (cheaper), Hyundai Ioniq 6 (faster charging), Polestar 2.
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Performance i4. 3.7s 0-62 — sub-4-second sport saloon. Heavier than Tesla Model 3 Performance but better-finished. Cross-shop Model 3 Performance, Polestar 2 Performance, Kia EV6 GT.
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Fuel/energy costs based on this week’s UK averages (w/c 22/06/2026) · Petrol 153.3p/L, Diesel 172.5p/L, Electricity 27.0p/kWh · DESNZ
Group 35 of 50 (upper-mid — pricier to insure) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB
Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.
Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39
£1,540/ year
Roughly £128 per month
Typical
Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.| Age band | Lower risk | Typical | Higher risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 17-25 | £3,511 | £4,389 | £5,706 |
| Age 26-32 | £1,833 | £2,156 | £2,630 |
| Age 33-39Selected | £1,355 | £1,540 | £1,817 |
| Age 40-49 | £1,150 | £1,278 | £1,483 |
| Age 50+ | £1,026 | £1,140 | £1,345 |
How we estimate this
Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.
Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).
Routine service
£290
Annual main-dealer service
Major service
£280
Every 2 years, annualised
Road tax
£195
Standard rate, post year-one
Electricity
£829
3.8 mi/kWh, 27p blended
Insurance
£1,540
Age 33-39, group 36
Clean-air zones
✓ ULEZ compliantBased on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.
Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).
What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.
0-30k miles
£120
per year · low risk
30-60k miles
£360
per year · low risk
60-100k miles
£780
per year · medium risk
100k+ miles
£1,350
per year · high risk
205/60 R16 · 225/50 R17 · 245/40 R18
What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 24,000 miles.
Budget
£300
set of 4, fitted · £60 per tyre
Mid-range
£440
set of 4, fitted · £95 per tyre
Premium
£620
set of 4, fitted · £140 per tyre
Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.
| Option | New cost | Added used value | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
Tow bar (factory-fit) Niche, but the buyers who want one will pay for it. | £650 | £450 | 69% |
Parking sensors & reversing camera Near-expected now — its absence costs more than its presence returns. | £500 | £300 | 60% |
Heat pump Genuinely useful in winter; buyers increasingly look for it. | £1,000 | £450 | 45% |
Heated seats / cold-weather pack | £450 | £200 | 44% |
Adaptive / matrix LED headlights | £900 | £400 | 44% |
Faster on-board AC charger | £800 | £300 | 38% |
Metallic or premium paint Almost universal — an unusual colour is the bigger resale risk. | £600 | £200 | 33% |
Panoramic / opening roof | £1,100 | £350 | 32% |
Advanced driver-assistance pack | £1,500 | £450 | 30% |
Larger alloy wheels | £700 | £200 | 29% |
Premium sound system | £800 | £200 | 25% |
Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 34,068 miles.
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Failure typically happens around your current mileage.
Upcoming
A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.
Already due
Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.
Recorded in 16.1% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 46,807 DVSA MOT tests analysed.
Recorded in 8.1% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 46,807 DVSA MOT tests analysed.
Recorded in 1.6% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 46,807 DVSA MOT tests analysed.
Recorded in 1.6% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 46,807 DVSA MOT tests analysed.
Recorded in 0.5% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 46,807 DVSA MOT tests analysed.
Recorded in 0.2% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 46,807 DVSA MOT tests analysed.
"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.
Euro NCAP's independent crash-test rating for the BMW i4, from its 2022 assessment.
The passenger compartment of the i4 remained stable in the frontal offset test.
Independent crash-test data from Euro NCAP. Star ratings reflect the test protocol of the year shown — newer protocols are stricter, so a 5-star from 2024 represents a higher bar than a 5-star from 2014.
How this model fares at its MOT as it ages — from 47,656 real DVSA test records.
MOT pass rate by age
A 3-year-old i4 passes its MOT 85.7% of the time; by 5 years that has slipped to 83.3%. The y-axis is zoomed to this model’s range so the trend is readable.
Longevity
Not enough older examples yet to gauge longevity.
Survival by registration year
Each point is one registration cohort. Older cars on the left, newer on the right. A flatter line means the model holds up over time; a steep drop means cohorts disappear from UK roads faster.
Common MOT failures by mileage
The defect categories this i4 fails on most often, and how the failure rate climbs as the miles add up — from the same DVSA test records.
| Category | 0-30k | 30-60k | 60-100k | 100k+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres & wheels | 9% | 11% | 10% | 16% |
| Suspension | — | — | 1% | 8% |
| Driver's view | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Seat belts & restraints | — | — | — | 2% |
| Identification & other | — | — | — | — |
| Lighting & signalling | — | — | — | — |
Share of MOT tests in each mileage band with at least one defect in that category. The peak band for each is highlighted.
Typical mileage by age
The average odometer reading for a i4 at MOT, by age — measured from the same DVSA records, not assumed. A useful yardstick for whether a given car has done more or fewer miles than its age suggests.
Mean recorded mileage at MOT by vehicle age, from DVSA test records (ages with at least 10 tests shown).
Good
Composite of MOT pass rate, defect prevalence and cohort survival from 46,807 tests — high confidence.
MOT outlook
Insufficient MOT history at this car's reference age — too few tests to compute a reliable percentile.
Safety recalls
Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the BMW i4, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.
Check on GOV.UKOpens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.
A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.
Whole-car theft
Higher
Higher-value cars like this are relay-theft targets — keyless entry can be exploited from the driveway in under a minute.
Parts theft
Lower
As an electric car it has no catalytic converter, so the most common parts-theft vector doesn't apply.
Worth doing
Whether driving a BMW i4 into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.
| City | Area | Daily charge | Likely outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | All of Greater London (within the M25) | £12.50 | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
| Birmingham | Inside the A4540 Middleway | £8.00 | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
| Bristol | City centre and part of the Portway | £9.00 | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
| Glasgow | City centre | — | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
| Edinburgh | City centre | — | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
| Aberdeen | City centre | — | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
| Dundee | City centre | — | Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere. |
Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.
Winter range estimates assume ~5°C ambient with cabin heating; figures from manufacturer cold-weather testing where available, otherwise derived as a fraction of WLTP. DC times are manufacturer-claimed 10–80% on the headline charger; real-world sessions on UK rapids can be slower. Charging cost is a full battery at the home/blended electricity rate; public rapid charging costs more.
UK charging network
As of 2026-04-01, the UK has 119,080 publicly available EV chargers, up 12.6% on the prior year (13,281 added in 2025). 23% of those are rapid (50 kW+) or ultra-rapid (150 kW+), so the network can support both home and on-route charging.
3-8 kW
50%
Standard
8-50 kW
27%
Standard plus
50-150 kW
12%
Rapid
150 kW+
11%
Ultra-rapid
Source: Department for Transport / Zapmap · Released 2026-05-21 · DfT statistics
What HMRC's Benefit-in-Kind charge looks like if you ran this BMW i4 as a company car, by tax year and income-tax band. Calculated from a CO₂ of 0 g/km, using £60,500 as the P11D value.
EVs sit at the bottom BIK band — currently 3% — so this is one of the cheapest ways to take a company car.
| Tax year | BIK % | Tax @ 20% | Tax @ 40% | Monthly @ 20% | Monthly @ 40% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 3% | £363 | £726 | £30 | £61 |
| 2026-27 | 4% | £484 | £968 | £40 | £81 |
| 2027-28 | 5% | £605 | £1,210 | £50 | £101 |
| 2028-29 | 7% | £847 | £1,694 | £71 | £141 |
| 2029-30 | 9% | £1,089 | £2,178 | £91 | £182 |
P11D value is approximated from the latest new price; the exact figure on your tax code will depend on options fitted. The 4% diesel surcharge applies only to non-RDE2 (pre-2021) diesels — we assume RDE2 compliance for current models. Bands and rates from HMRC's Autumn Budget 2024 confirmation through 2029/30.
How well-supported BMW is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.
Franchised UK dealers
~145
Large network
Premium mainstream
Network size relative to the UK's largest (BMW is 3.2% of all franchised outlets)
Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.
For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.
Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.
Length
4,700 mm
Width
1,840 mm
Height
1,450 mm
Kerb weight
1,900 kg
Boot
460–480 L
Battery
64 kWh
Of every BMW i4 ever registered in the UK, this is what's actively on the road, parked off the road on a SORN, or gone for good.
Total ever registered
39,705
Currently taxed & on road
39,488
99% of all registered
SORN (off road)
217
1% of all registered
Scrapped or exported
0
UK fleet trend — 2021 to 2025
+40.5% vs 2024Source: DfT VEH0124 vehicle licensing statistics (year-end 2025) · Updated 1 Jul 2026
Common questions
Same underpinnings
Rear/all-wheel-drive longitudinal platform for BMW's 3-Series and above. Steel-aluminium hybrid construction. Different badges, often substantially different residuals, but broadly the same mechanicals and repair cost profile.
BMW Cluster Architecture · BMW
Common questions
Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.