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BMW 740 — Reliability by Year

6,920 vehicles · MOT data 1993–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 740 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
94.8% pass rate · 206 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1995
70.0% pass rate · 681 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2020
94.8%
35,551 mi 206
2019
93.7%
39,167 mi 487
2018
91.6%
47,505 mi 520
2017
91.7%
50,072 mi 477
2016
91.1%
53,590 mi 525
2015
90.7%
45,777 mi 150
2014
89.2%
65,389 mi 116
2011
87.0%
77,947 mi 120
2010
85.7%
78,695 mi 153
2009
84.1%
64,388 mi 115
2001
76.4%
106,284 mi 228
2000
74.8%
108,681 mi 344
1999
75.3%
110,952 mi 480
1998
74.1%
115,727 mi 593
1997
72.1%
119,137 mi 553
1996
70.7%
130,797 mi 568
1995
70.0%
129,116 mi 681
1994
70.2%
135,745 mi 390
1993
73.8%
142,444 mi 214

Which year BMW 740 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 35,551 miles (newest year) to 142,444 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 740.

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