BMW 430 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 430

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 75,830 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

86.8%

Share of this model's 75,830 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£205/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

76,540

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

91,636

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.6

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

12,286

12,286 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

75,830

75,830 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

12,286On the road

Insight summary

BMW 430 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 12,286 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.8% from 75,830 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 59. The current pool shows an average of 76,540 miles and an average age of 8.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 91,636 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the BMW 430 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	8,987
PETROL	3,297
ELECTRIC DIESEL	2

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))	970
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	535
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	425
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	409
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	384
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	349
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	329
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	328
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	307
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	288
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	273
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	271
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	268
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	252
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	227
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	219
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	214
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	206
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	166
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	160
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	160
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	160
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	151
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	144
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	143

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 7,338 defects across this top 25 set

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

970

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

535

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

425

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

409

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

384

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

349

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

329

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

328

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

307

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

288

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

273

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

271

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

268

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

252

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

227

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

219

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

214

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

206

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

166

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

160

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

160

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

160

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

151

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

144

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

143

BMW 430 reliability and MOT data