# BMW 428 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 428 passes its MOT first time 82% of the time, from 2,819 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 82%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,819 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 223 | 88% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1,069 | 83% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1,387 | 81% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 139 | 83% |

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