BMW 435 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 435

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 76,028 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

86.6%

Share of this model's 76,028 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

78,689

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

84,309

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.3

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

12,074

12,073 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

76,028

76,028 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

12,074On the road

Insight summary

BMW 435 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 12,074 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.6% from 76,028 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 61. The current pool shows an average of 78,689 miles and an average age of 9.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 84,309 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 435 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	10,022
PETROL	2,052

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))	973
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	431
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	431
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	419
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	352
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	350
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	344
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	327
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	297
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	282
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	272
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	254
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	249
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	245
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	227
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	221
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	218
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	207
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	206
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	192
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	191
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	168
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	164
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	149
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	138

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 7,307 defects across this top 25 set

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

973

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

431

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

431

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

419

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

352

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

350

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

344

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

327

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

297

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

282

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

272

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

254

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

249

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

245

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

227

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

221

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

218

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

207

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

206

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

192

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

191

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

168

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

164

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

149

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

138

BMW 435 reliability and MOT data