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MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the BMW 635. Check any 635 by registration number below.
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82.1%
Avg Pass Rate
-7.8%
vs BMW Avg
13
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
The BMW 635 has an average MOT pass rate of 82.1%, which is 7.8 percentage points below the BMW brand average of 89.9%. This is a strong result, indicating that the 635 is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a BMW 635 fails its MOT are significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen. If you are preparing your 635 for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used BMW 635, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
How the BMW 635 performs at MOT across different model years.
Based on 1,338 vehicles
4.0%
19.1%
Based on 1,286 vehicles
The most common reasons a BMW 635 fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Compare MOT reliability across BMW models.
Common questions about the BMW 635 MOT and reliability.
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3.4%
18.2%
Based on 1,646 vehicles
4.3%
19.2%
Based on 587 vehicles
3.2%
13.3%
Based on 64 vehicles
2.3%
9.3%
Based on 437 vehicles
1.2%
10.2%
Based on 303 vehicles
1.3%
10.1%
Based on 118 vehicles
1.3%
12.5%
Based on 191 vehicles
0.0%
9.9%
Based on 140 vehicles
1.9%
4.7%
Based on 74 vehicles
2.1%
8.3%
Based on 46 vehicles
0.0%
Based on 2,435 vehicles
122k mi