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MOT reliability

Bmw 732

103 vehicles · 526 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 103 Bmw 732 vehicles and 526 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 732 has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,293 miles.

103
Vehicles
526
MOT tests
1,900
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 732 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 732 MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Bmw 732 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15250%
16367%
171100%
181100%
19967%
201771%

Fuel types: Petrol (103)

Most common Bmw 732 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 732 MOT tests:

  1. Fuel pipe/s corroded (28 times)
  2. Oil leak (24 times)
  3. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (22 times)
  4. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (17 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13 times)
  8. Fuel Pipe/s corroded (12 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  11. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (9 times)
  12. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (9 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (9 times)
  14. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
  15. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (9 times)

Bmw 732 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1991 1 2 50% 138,108
1990 2 4 75% 137,051
1988 1 21 95% 76,366
1986 13 80 58% 139,307
1985 19 101 61% 127,584
1984 19 92 76% 126,410
1983 21 112 75% 111,626
1982 10 32 59% 112,360
1981 9 47 74% 131,040
1980 5 28 61% 83,097
1978 1 2 50% 92,159
1976 1 1 100% 73,054
1973 1 4 100%

Bmw 732 reliability FAQ

Across 103 Bmw 732 vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 732 MOT issues are: Fuel pipe/s corroded; Oil leak; Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Bmw 732 in our data has covered around 121,293 miles.

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