BMW 7 Series reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 7 Series

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 19,508 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

88.0%

Share of this model's 19,508 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

274.5 mpg

CO2 emission

64 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£140/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

92,938

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

127,944

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.8

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

3,095

3,095 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

19,508

19,508 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

3,095On the road

Insight summary

BMW 7 Series is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,095 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 88.0% from 19,508 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 61. The current pool shows an average of 92,938 miles and an average age of 9.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 127,944 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and parking brake. The practical read is that the BMW 7 Series looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	1,242
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1,216
PETROL	634
ELECTRIC DIESEL	2
LPG	1

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))	299
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	119
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	100
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	80
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	76
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	75
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	73
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	73
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	71
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	68
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	66
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	64
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	62
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	51
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	51
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	49
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	48
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	48
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	45
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	45
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	44
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))	41
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	38
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	35
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	35

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,756 defects across this top 25 set

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

299

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

119

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

100

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (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))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))

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

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

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

BMW 7 Series reliability and MOT data