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BMW 430 — Reliability by Year

13,488 vehicles · MOT data 2014–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 430 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2020
91.0% pass rate · 446 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2014
87.4% pass rate · 1,251 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2020
91.0%
26,885 mi 446
2019
89.9%
34,407 mi 1,390
2018
90.1%
39,667 mi 2,287
2017
90.3%
44,093 mi 2,442
2016
89.1%
52,027 mi 2,906
2015
87.7%
62,032 mi 2,766
2014
87.4%
66,112 mi 1,251

Which year BMW 430 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 26,885 miles (newest year) to 66,112 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a BMW 430.

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