# BMW 745 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 745 passes its MOT first time 70% of the time, from 196 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 70%
- MOT tests analysed: 196 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 51 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 90 (few mots) | 72% |
| 2002 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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