# BMW 430 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 430 passes its MOT first time 83% of the time, from 12,803 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 83%
- MOT tests analysed: 12,803 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2021 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 288 | 89% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 162 | 88% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 707 | 85% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 664 | 84% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1,339 | 85% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 913 | 86% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1,438 | 86% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 884 | 85% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 2,033 | 82% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 686 | 85% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 2,550 | 80% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1,055 | 80% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 49 (few mots) | 80% |

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