BMW 428 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 428

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 16,842 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

85.7%

Share of this model's 16,842 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£290/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

73,044

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

73,053

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.8

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

2,708

2,708 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

16,842

16,842 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,708On the road

Insight summary

BMW 428 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,708 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 85.7% from 16,842 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 60. The current pool shows an average of 73,044 miles and an average age of 10.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 73,053 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the BMW 428 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	2,708

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	161
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	110
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	100
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	99
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	95
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	90
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	83
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	74
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	61
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	60
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	59
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	59
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	57
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	56
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	46
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	46
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	45
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	43
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	40
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	39
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	37
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	37
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	37
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	36
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	34

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,604 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

161

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

110

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

100

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

BMW 428 reliability and MOT data