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BMW 730 — Reliability by Year

21,114 vehicles · MOT data 1987–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 730 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
94.5% pass rate · 361 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1988
68.9% pass rate · 327 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2020
94.5%
38,569 mi 361
2019
93.1%
40,745 mi 727
2018
93.1%
45,959 mi 664
2017
92.5%
51,573 mi 850
2016
91.3%
57,181 mi 1,068
2015
88.6%
62,935 mi 670
2014
87.3%
68,610 mi 836
2013
86.5%
74,257 mi 495
2012
86.4%
78,015 mi 707
2011
84.7%
83,126 mi 1,034
2010
85.3%
87,294 mi 955
2009
85.5%
88,249 mi 824
2008
82.6%
93,940 mi 1,060
2007
82.3%
97,223 mi 1,118
2006
80.4%
100,377 mi 2,003
2005
80.0%
100,204 mi 1,315
2004
79.1%
97,689 mi 1,019
2003
79.6%
105,090 mi 976
1996
69.3%
125,023 mi 167
1995
70.4%
128,093 mi 627
1994
71.3%
136,431 mi 664
1993
72.2%
139,605 mi 531
1992
70.3%
143,142 mi 494
1991
71.3%
149,771 mi 420
1990
70.3%
151,713 mi 553
1989
69.8%
147,818 mi 475
1988
68.9%
148,005 mi 327
1987
73.2%
144,686 mi 174

Which year BMW 730 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 38,569 miles (newest year) to 151,713 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 730.

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