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BMW 7 Series — Reliability by Year

8,654 vehicles · MOT data 1988–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 7 Series 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
2022
96.3% pass rate · 245 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1988
68.6% pass rate · 211 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2022
96.3%
34,975 mi 245
2021
93.3%
36,757 mi 381
2020
93.6%
36,424 mi 285
2019
92.7%
37,661 mi 415
2018
92.7%
43,261 mi 401
2017
93.2%
49,645 mi 546
2016
92.6%
45,420 mi 161
2013
85.6%
72,817 mi 356
2012
86.6%
77,305 mi 384
2011
86.3%
83,432 mi 152
2010
87.5%
88,965 mi 151
2009
85.9%
94,763 mi 116
2008
82.1%
102,349 mi 111
2007
83.6%
102,314 mi 168
2006
82.5%
101,335 mi 248
2005
82.1%
95,002 mi 189
2003
85.3%
81,508 mi 149
2000
79.4%
103,876 mi 157
1999
74.9%
117,808 mi 234
1998
74.2%
121,501 mi 397
1997
72.3%
126,231 mi 447
1996
70.9%
128,472 mi 520
1995
72.4%
133,040 mi 515
1994
70.9%
138,214 mi 399
1993
70.1%
142,533 mi 207
1992
69.6%
145,013 mi 250
1991
72.4%
151,207 mi 251
1990
69.5%
153,447 mi 303
1989
70.8%
151,744 mi 305
1988
68.6%
151,562 mi 211

Which year BMW 7 Series is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 34,975 miles (newest year) to 153,447 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 7 Series.

See the buying guide →

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