BMW 630 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 630

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 18,495 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.5%

Share of this model's 18,495 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£215/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

118,073

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

118,529

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

18.2

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

2,377

2,377 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

18,495

18,495 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,377On the road

Insight summary

BMW 630 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,377 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.5% from 18,495 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 62. The current pool shows an average of 118,073 miles and an average age of 18.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 118,529 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are engine warning light, windscreen damage and parking brake. The practical read is that the BMW 630 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	2,342
DIESEL	35

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	352
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	324
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	309
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	308
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	264
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	257
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	189
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	180
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	135
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	132
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	132
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	130
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	125
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	118
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	115
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	114
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	107
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	106
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	98
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	91
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	90
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	89
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	88
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	88
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	87

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 4,028 defects across this top 25 set

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

352

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

324

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

309

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

308

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

264

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

257

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

189

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

180

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

135

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

132

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

132

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

130

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

125

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

118

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

115

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

114

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

107

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

106

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

BMW 630 reliability and MOT data