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MOT reliability

Bmw 728

7,900 vehicles · 84,591 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,900 Bmw 728 vehicles and 84,591 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 728 has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 145,383 miles.

7,900
Vehicles
84,591
MOT tests
7,087
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 728 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 728 MOT tests:

  • Other98%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Visibility1%

Bmw 728 pass rate by age

How the Bmw 728's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
22100%
31182%
428780%
51,34481%
62,64579%
74,21778%
85,86575%
97,44474%
108,16473%
117,88771%
127,33070%
136,59569%
145,68169%
154,71369%
163,98668%
173,34268%
182,78570%
192,29070%
202,00371%

Fuel types: Petrol (7,806), LPG (73), Diesel (17), Gas Bi-Fuel (2), Other (1), LNG (1)

Most common Bmw 728 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 728 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,495 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,485 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,076 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,898 times)
  5. Oil leak (2,667 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,293 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,082 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,594 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1,487 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,479 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1,474 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1,472 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1,463 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,341 times)
  15. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (1,253 times)

Bmw 728 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 1 9 78% 177,662
2005 1 26 73% 296,359
2004 2 11 73% 142,408
2003 5 31 81% 128,606
2002 10 155 72% 150,989
2001 917 14,418 74% 145,911
2000 1,023 14,682 73% 150,563
1999 1,187 15,587 72% 142,395
1998 1,367 15,787 71% 145,146
1997 1,315 13,725 70% 145,368
1996 998 9,092 70% 148,409
1995 4 8 88% 118,725
1990 1 1 100% 191,093
1986 51 422 73% 129,303
1985 38 204 66% 127,478
1984 26 141 64% 122,781
1983 20 109 68% 117,623
1982 17 78 71% 101,468
1981 5 22 82% 110,943
1980 4 29 72% 73,883
1979 9 44 66% 78,611
1978 1 3 100% 96,772
1977 1 7 57% 109,504

Bmw 728 reliability FAQ

Across 7,900 Bmw 728 vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 728 MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 728 in our data has covered around 145,383 miles.

Compare the Bmw 728

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