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MOT reliability

Bmw 628

192 vehicles · 1,374 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 192 Bmw 628 vehicles and 1,374 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 628 has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,399 miles.

192
Vehicles
1,374
MOT tests
2,455
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 628 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 628 MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Brakes7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Bmw 628 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
41100%
5250%
61100%
81100%
91100%
101100%
1110%
121100%
161100%
17250%
18367%
191369%
205169%

Fuel types: Petrol (192)

Most common Bmw 628 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 628 MOT tests:

  1. Fuel pipe/s corroded (44 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (44 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (40 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (40 times)
  5. Oil leak (40 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (37 times)
  7. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (37 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (37 times)
  9. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (34 times)
  10. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (32 times)
  11. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (32 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (27 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (26 times)
  14. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (25 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (25 times)

Bmw 628 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 8 75% 20,521
2005 1 3 67% 87,065
1990 1 24 75% 83,627
1987 5 18 72% 81,319
1986 47 381 66% 127,240
1985 30 286 70% 119,108
1984 35 220 64% 110,123
1983 33 143 72% 111,674
1982 17 150 66% 102,973
1981 13 107 68% 109,442
1980 1 11 82% 56,167
1979 2 3 67% 93,359
1978 2 3 100% 82,650
1977 1 1 100%
1972 1 12 67% 5,070
1971 1 3 100% 111,311
1959 1 1 100% 58,943

Bmw 628 reliability FAQ

Across 192 Bmw 628 vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 628 MOT issues are: Fuel pipe/s corroded; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 628 in our data has covered around 112,399 miles.

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