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MOT reliability

Bmw 735

5,693 vehicles · 51,183 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,693 Bmw 735 vehicles and 51,183 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 735 has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 140,942 miles.

5,693
Vehicles
51,183
MOT tests
6,265
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 735 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 735 MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Steering2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Visibility1%

Bmw 735 pass rate by age

How the Bmw 735's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
23494%
354988%
41,15187%
51,38884%
61,83480%
72,36478%
82,91977%
93,51174%
103,69372%
113,46171%
123,14270%
132,94769%
142,65270%
152,59570%
162,68470%
172,61670%
182,40870%
192,04569%
201,60570%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,640), LPG (41), Diesel (11), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Bmw 735 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 735 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (2,672 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,548 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,542 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,762 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,574 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,248 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,232 times)
  8. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (945 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (896 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (876 times)
  11. Fuel pipe/s corroded (838 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (782 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (782 times)
  14. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (727 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (708 times)

Bmw 735 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 1 7 86% 143,868
2007 3 30 83% 46,282
2006 2 15 87% 182,416
2005 9 86 76% 106,983
2004 60 850 77% 118,401
2003 253 3,458 78% 131,022
2002 683 8,482 76% 124,566
2001 223 3,199 74% 132,661
2000 304 4,012 75% 127,712
1999 471 5,466 74% 138,917
1998 493 5,425 71% 138,583
1997 522 4,835 71% 138,377
1996 422 3,879 69% 140,792
1995 1 7 57% 194,088
1994 1 2 100% 99,403
1993 6 17 76% 137,309
1992 171 917 71% 157,926
1991 319 1,626 72% 152,795
1990 436 2,334 71% 149,526
1989 514 2,536 71% 159,585
1988 376 1,879 69% 157,460
1987 202 783 71% 145,099
1986 31 239 69% 121,890
1985 82 501 70% 135,809
1984 25 139 81% 141,489
1983 35 183 70% 129,842
1982 25 136 76% 94,441
1981 12 65 72% 89,101
1980 10 67 61% 180,041
1971 1 9 56% 190,667

Bmw 735 reliability FAQ

Across 5,693 Bmw 735 vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 735 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 735 in our data has covered around 140,942 miles.

Compare the Bmw 735

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