BMW 635 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 635

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 12,228 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

80.0%

Share of this model's 12,228 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£375/yr

Average vehicle miles

129,812

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

129,812

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

21.8

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

1,630

1,630 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

12,228

12,228 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

1,630On the road

Insight summary

BMW 635 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 1,630 represented vehicles and 0.00% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 80.0% from 12,228 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 63. The current pool shows an average of 129,812 miles and an average age of 21.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 129,812 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and tyre condition. The practical read is that the BMW 635 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	1,283
PETROL	347

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	204
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	191
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	89
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	84
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	83
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	83
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	83
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	79
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	78
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	75
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	70
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	68
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	68
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	67
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	66
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	65
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	61
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	61
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	60
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	60
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	59
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	58
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	53
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	49
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	46

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,960 defects across this top 25 set

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

204

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

191

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

BMW 635 reliability and MOT data