# BMW 730 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 730 passes its MOT first time 83% of the time, from 8,588 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 83%
- MOT tests analysed: 8,588 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Diesel | 62 (few mots) | 94% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 346 | 93% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 721 | 91% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 618 | 91% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 695 | 89% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 820 | 90% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 562 | 83% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 666 | 84% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 380 | 79% |
| 2013 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 448 | 85% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 573 | 81% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 382 | 85% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 310 | 83% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 420 | 74% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 363 | 77% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 489 | 71% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 67% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 227 | 69% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 68% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 110 | 74% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 53 (few mots) | 77% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 86 (few mots) | 72% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 70% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 71% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |

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