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Bmw 730 - 2016

61.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 730, model year 2016. Sample size: 1,054 cars, 2,420 tests and 1,482 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,054 cars

The 2016 BMW 730 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 61 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 59% better than the average for cars of the same year, at 151 defects per 100 vehicles. This model shows a concerning trend with increasing defects as mileage rises, particularly in the highest mileage category where it records 212 defects. Notably, the BMW 730 excels in several categories, with particularly low defect rates in brakes, steering, and lights, outperforming the average by substantial margins. Overall, this vehicle demonstrates strong reliability compared to its peers, especially in critical safety areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,054 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 70.1% better
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 98.8% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 46.7% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 81.5% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 53.8% better
73.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 5.5% worse
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 93.9% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 75.2% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 496
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 124
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 57
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 42
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 7