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Bmw 730 - 2007

230.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 730, model year 2007. Sample size: 499 cars, 1,045 tests and 2,405 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 499 cars

The 2007 BMW 730 has an overall defect rate of 230 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 352 per 100, indicating a 35% better performance. Notably, it excels in several categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, where it shows lower defect rates compared to the yearly averages by substantial margins. However, it does have a higher rate of defects in the "Other" category, at nearly 57 per 100, which is above the average. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with distance, particularly in the 124,000+ miles range, which aligns with typical aging patterns in vehicles. Overall, the BMW 730 presents a strong reliability profile, especially in key areas like safety and handling.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 499 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 43.3% better
80.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 76.0% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 14.0% better
22.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 53.8% better
47.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.5% better
230.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 80.5% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 38.5% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A statutory seat belt missing
Other
▼ 29.2% worse
56.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 415
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 320
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 269
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 103
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 70
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14