In order for your car to pass the smog check you need to do a drive cycle to get the obc ready.
Bmw evap system not ready.
This makes the car not ready for a smog check.
So in order to make the status of catalyst monitor ready.
If the evap monitor still has not passed or set a pending or present code then take your vehicle to a shop that employs technicians who are familiar.
Other cooling system problems the system will not run.
If all the other monitors are ready then do a couple more cold starts.
Electrical problems if the computer is losing power when the ignition is turned off blown fuse wiring problem or has an internal computer problem the computers memory is erased and system will be not ready.
It signifies that the requisite drive cycle has not run completely.
I have noticed a fairly new battery in the car.
If you have recently changed the battery on your bmw or done a major repair for the engine or emission system the on board computer has mostly been reset.
Your vehicle s obd system is not ready to be tested.
Thus the catalyst monitor has not tested the catalytic converter.
This is often caused by diconnected caused by or recent repair work.