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Bmw 730 - 2008

234.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 730, model year 2008. Sample size: 563 cars, 1,173 tests and 2,748 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 563 cars

The 2008 BMW 730 has a lower overall defect rate, with 234 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 337 per 100. This model performs particularly well in categories like brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, showing significantly fewer defects than the average car in these areas. However, it has a higher incidence of miscellaneous issues, with 53 defects per 100, which is above the average of 42. The defect rates also indicate a trend where vehicles with higher mileage tend to have more issues, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, where the BMW shows 376 defects per 100. Overall, the BMW 730 stands out positively in critical safety-related categories while facing challenges with miscellaneous defects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 563 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 41.7% better
77.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 45.0% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 1.2% worse
25.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 56.2% better
40.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.7% better
246.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 88.1% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft bearing housing: fractured or insecure
Equipment
▲ 2.0% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 28.4% worse
52.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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: 465
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 419
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 271
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 114
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 103
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 60
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 48
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 47

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 19