BMW 750: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The BMW 750 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 749 individual BMW 750 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 86% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 BMW 750s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average BMW 750 tested had covered 90,213 miles and was built around 2007.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The BMW 750 sits 9.3 points above the national average, ranked 1,172 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific BMW 750 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged BMW 750s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a BMW 750

1. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.7% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.7% of tests
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.5% of tests
6. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.2% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests
8. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 1.2% of tests (4.43x the national rate for this defect)
9. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.1% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect)
10. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.9% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect)

From 747 DVSA-tracked BMW 750 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.59% of these flagged BMW 750 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a BMW 750

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a BMW 750 before it actually fails on it.

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 3.6% of tests (6.45x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 13.8% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 9.5% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.5% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 13.4% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.2% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.3% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.1% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.9% of tests
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.7% of tests

From 747 DVSA-tracked BMW 750 tests, 2024.

Other BMW models

• BMW 3 Series - 76.8%
• BMW 118 - 81.9%
• BMW 116 - 78.6%
• BMW X1 - 85.2%
• BMW X3 - 82.3%
• BMW X5 - 81.2%
• BMW 1 Series - 81.6%
• BMW 520 - 80.2%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Maserati Levante D V6 Auto - 86%
• Jaguar Eagle - 86%
• Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A - 86%
• Mercedes-Benz V 220 Sport D Auto - 86%
• Hyundai Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2wd - 85.9%
• BMW 840i M Sport Auto - 85.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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