Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

BMW 730 Reliability

The BMW 730 (current generation) scores 89/100 on our composite reliability index — excellent territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
89
/ 100
Excellent
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=18345
18,345 UK MOT tests · overall 11.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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92
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=9617
9,617 UK MOT tests · overall 16.0% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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85
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 18,345 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
93
4.7% fail vs 10.9% fleet
3,016 tests
Age 69 yrs
93
8.0% fail vs 19.2% fleet
6,192 tests
Age 1014 yrs
93
13.6% fail vs 32.1% fleet
5,137 tests
Age 1520 yrs
89
20.2% fail vs 38.8% fleet
4,000 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
1,530
29.9%
#2
Windscreen
1,419
27.7%
#3
Position lamp
794
15.5%
#4
Joints
728
14.2%
#5
Ball joint dust cover
646
12.6%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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