2014 BMW 428: MOT pass rate and reliability

84.8% of 2014 BMW 428s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,411 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 66,825 miles.

How the 2014 compares

• Against all BMW 428s (84.6%, 2,839 tests): +0.2 points
• Against all 2014 cars (75.4%): +9.4 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every BMW 428 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2014 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW 428:

What this means if you are buying a 2014 428

The 2014 sits close to the BMW 428 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 12-year-old car fails on

A 2014 car is 12 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2014 BMW 428 the average at test was 66,825 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2014 is the strongest year on record for this model at 84.8%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2015 BMW 428 - 84.7%
• 2016 BMW 428 - 83.6%

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