2008 BMW 630: MOT pass rate and reliability

77.3% of 2008 BMW 630s pass the MOT first time, measured across 406 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 105,925 miles.

How the 2008 compares

• Against all BMW 630s (75.8%, 2,821 tests): +1.5 points
• Against all 2008 cars (64.7%): +12.6 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every BMW 630 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2008 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW 630:

What this means if you are buying a 2008 630

The 2008 sits close to the BMW 630 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 an 18-year-old car fails on

A 2008 car is 18 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 above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2008 BMW 630 the average at test was 105,925 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.

2008 is the strongest year on record for this model at 77.3%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2005 BMW 630 - 73.3%
• 2006 BMW 630 - 74.4%
• 2007 BMW 630 - 76.1%

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