# BMW 735 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 735 passes its MOT first time 74% of the time, from 397 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 74%
- MOT tests analysed: 397 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 59% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 39 (few mots) | 74% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 53 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 46 (few mots) | 80% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 37 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1998 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 84% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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