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BMW 735 — Reliability by Year

5,369 vehicles · MOT data 1987–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 735 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
2003
80.6% pass rate · 253 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1996
70.4% pass rate · 423 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2003
80.6%
84,158 mi 253
2002
78.5%
86,666 mi 680
2001
75.3%
102,494 mi 222
2000
76.6%
104,157 mi 301
1999
75.1%
107,467 mi 468
1998
72.5%
117,092 mi 487
1997
72.4%
122,209 mi 519
1996
70.4%
123,451 mi 423
1992
73.3%
152,210 mi 168
1991
72.9%
143,328 mi 320
1990
72.5%
144,287 mi 436
1989
72.0%
149,156 mi 517
1988
71.1%
152,112 mi 374
1987
74.5%
139,520 mi 201

Which year BMW 735 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 84,158 miles (newest year) to 152,210 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 735.

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