Petrol BMW 740: MOT pass rate
86.7% of petrol BMW 740s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,004 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 89,764.
Petrol against the other BMW 740 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 89.7% | 2,111 |
| Petrol | 86.7% | 1,004 |
| All BMW 740 | 88.7% | 3,132 |
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 740 specifically, diesel is the strongest at 89.7%, and this petrol version sits 2 points below the 88.7% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol BMW 740 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol BMW 740 had covered 89,764 miles at test, against 73,491 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
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 740 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other BMW 740 fuel types
- Diesel BMW 740 - 89.7%