MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : BMW : 730
BMW 730
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1987 | 7 | 71.43% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1988 | 11 | 72.73% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 1989 | 19 | 84.21% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1990 | 18 | 77.78% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 1991 | 14 | 57.14% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1992 | 8 | 75% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 1993 | 18 | 83.33% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 1994 | 18 | 77.78% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 1995 | 33 | 60.61% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1996 | 6 | 66.67% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1997 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2003 | 163 | 75.46% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 219 | 74.89% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| 2005 | 329 | 68.39% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2006 | 664 | 69.43% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2007 | 467 | 73.45% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2008 | 530 | 72.26% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2009 | 387 | 78.29% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2010 | 523 | 78.2% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2011 | 667 | 78.86% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2012 | 507 | 79.88% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2013 | 392 | 79.59% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2014 | 716 | 81.7% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2015 | 588 | 83.84% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2016 | 882 | 88.1% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2017 | 742 | 86.93% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2018 | 676 | 90.53% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2019 | 762 | 92.39% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2020 | 370 | 92.97% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2021 | 21 | 95.24% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
Tests: 9,759
Average BMW 730 pass rate: 81.41%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 16% |
| 2 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 16% |
| 3 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 11% |
| 4 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 10% |
| 5 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 9% |
| 6 | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. | 7.1.6(a) | Major | 7% |
| 7 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 9 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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