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BMW 728 MOT reliability
BMW 728s passed their MOT first time 70% of the time across 659 tests in 2025.
First-time pass rate
70%
MOTs analysed
659
Still licensed (GB)
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Body type
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Pass rate by year of first registration
In detail:
First registered
1999
1999 petrol
117 MOTs
Passed first time 71%. Typical mileage 132,612 (most between 93,904 and 160,827).
2005: 75% → 2006: 75% → 2007: 67% → 2008: 65% → 2009: 64% → 2010: 60% → 2011: 59% → 2012: 56% → 2013: 59% → 2014: 57% → 2015: 58% → 2016: 58% → 2017: 61% → 2018: 61% → 2019: 65% → 2020: 67% → 2021: 68% → 2022: 73% → 2023: 72% → 2024: 75% → 2025: 71%
Most common failures
- Ball joint excessively worn (6.0%)
- Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.1%)
- SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4%)
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (3.4%)
- Stop lamp: not working (2.6%)
1999 lpg
2 MOTs
Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 180,317 (most between 180,317 and 180,317).
2005: 80% → 2006: 67% → 2007: 75% → 2008: 14% → 2009: 53% → 2010: 54% → 2011: 58% → 2012: 62% → 2013: 46% → 2014: 70% → 2015: 57% → 2016: 63% → 2017: 71% → 2018: 56% → 2019: 17% → 2020: 60% → 2021: 50% → 2022: 75% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 50%
Most common failures
- Position lamp: not working (50.0%)
Where 1999 728s fail
Suspension & axles
14.5%
Lights & electrics
7.7%
Visibility & wipers
6.0%
Seat belts & other equipment
5.1%
Brakes
4.3%
Body, structure & corrosion
3.4%
Steering
3.4%
Wheels & tyres
1.7%
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