BMW 740D MOT reliability

BMW 740Ds passed their MOT first time 92% of the time across 156 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

92%

MOTs analysed

156

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age.

In detail:

First registered

2020 ed

22 MOTs

These figures come from 22 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 43,455 (most between 39,932 and 50,196).

2023: 82% → 2024: 86% → 2025: 86%

Most common failures

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (9.1%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (4.5%)
Service brake performance: lagging in operation (4.5%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.5%)

Where 2020 740Ds fail

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

9.1%

Wheels & tyres

4.5%

Brakes

4.5%

Visibility & wipers

4.5%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.