Petrol BMW 435: MOT pass rate

85.8% of petrol BMW 435s pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,148 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 64,892.

Petrol against the other BMW 435 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the BMW 435 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.8%, and this petrol version sits 0.2 points above the 85.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol BMW 435 had covered 64,892 miles at test, against 69,685 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the BMW 435 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol BMW 435

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.6% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.7% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
4. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
8. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.6% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests

From 2,158 DVSA-tracked petrol BMW 435 tests, 2024, split out from the BMW 435's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 9.19% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol BMW 435

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.5% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.6% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.9% of tests, also fails
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 4.8% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3% of tests, also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.8% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.5% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests

From 2,158 DVSA-tracked petrol BMW 435 tests, 2024.

Other BMW 435 fuel types

• Diesel BMW 435 - 85.6%

All BMW 435 MOT data · Every model