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MOT reliability

Bmw 745

1,668 vehicles · 22,701 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,668 Bmw 745 vehicles and 22,701 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 745 has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,304 miles.

1,668
Vehicles
22,701
MOT tests
8,157
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 745 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 745 MOT tests:

  • Other90%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Brakes8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Visibility1%
  • Steering1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Bmw 745 pass rate by age

How the Bmw 745's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
18100%
26588%
31,04187%
41,80987%
51,78884%
61,79481%
71,80977%
81,76377%
91,71175%
101,55076%
111,45672%
121,31073%
131,15574%
141,00575%
1593171%
1679372%
1760774%
1854172%
1946373%
2035976%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,619), LPG (20), Diesel (13), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (9), Gas Bi-Fuel (3), Electric (2), Steam (1), Other (1)

Most common Bmw 745 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 745 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,297 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,246 times)
  3. Oil leak (1,037 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (796 times)
  5. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (746 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (718 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (678 times)
  8. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (587 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (537 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (377 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (335 times)
  12. Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) (315 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (304 times)
  14. Oil leak (293 times)
  15. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (282 times)

Bmw 745 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 2 100% 55,244
2022 3 5 100% 20,106
2021 1 3 100% 23,828
2020 3 8 88% 40,636
2019 3 30 93% 120,067
2010 1 4 75% 79,039
2009 4 31 71% 64,923
2008 6 15 80% 51,211
2007 4 23 83% 51,084
2006 4 50 84% 136,616
2005 36 381 79% 110,251
2004 174 2,610 78% 125,630
2003 442 6,562 78% 123,262
2002 963 12,847 77% 129,065
2001 7 45 71% 131,680
2000 1 15 80% 80,545
1999 1 12 75% 127,552
1998 1 2 100% 139,544
1997 2 2 100% 94,623
1986 2 8 62% 91,751
1985 2 12 92% 99,881
1984 1 6 100% 157,225
1983 3 8 62% 100,306
1982 1 2 100% 100,735
1976 1 9 100% 8,283

Bmw 745 reliability FAQ

Across 1,668 Bmw 745 vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 745 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); Oil leak.

The typical Bmw 745 in our data has covered around 125,304 miles.

Compare the Bmw 745

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