BMW 2800 MOT reliability

BMW 2800s passed their MOT first time 50% of the time across 2 tests in 2025. 18 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

50%

MOTs analysed

2

Still licensed (GB)

18

Body type

–

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1971 petrol

2 MOTs

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 47,113 (most between 24,227 and 69,998).

2005: 100% → 2006: 100% → 2007: 50% → 2008: 40% → 2009: 67% → 2010: 50% → 2011: 100% → 2012: 67% → 2013: 67% → 2014: 25% → 2015: 50% → 2016: 0% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 100% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Condition: not functioning as intended (50.0%)
Headlamp aim: too high (50.0%)
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (50.0%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value (50.0%)
Rigid brake pipes: connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (50.0%)

Where 1971 2800s fail

Brakes

50.0%

Lights & electrics

50.0%

Seat belts & other equipment

50.0%

Suspension & axles

50.0%

Visibility & wipers

50.0%

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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.