What are the most common problems with a 2014 BMW 730?

The biggest MOT weak spot is wheels: flagged on 2.8% of tests, 2.3× the rate for all 2014 cars.

What should I ask the seller before buying a used 2014 BMW 730?

Any recent work on the wheels? (Flagged at MOT 2.3× as often on the 2014 BMW 730 as on other cars the same age.) Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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2014 BMW 730: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the BMW 730 first registered in 2014: we looked at the 2,100 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

2,100MOTs of 2014 cars, done in 2023–2025

83%pass first time (all 2014 cars: 70%)

9,800typical miles a year

2.3×the usual rate for wheels

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2014 BMW 730?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2014 BMW 730 than on all cars registered in 2014.

Wheels2.3× usual

BMW 730
2.8% All 2014 cars
1.2%

Failed outright at MOT: 2.1%, against 0.4% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

Better than most

Coil springs: 1.3% here, against 5.6% of all 2014 cars. Shock absorbers: 1.2% here, against 5.1% of all 2014 cars.

Common 2014 BMW 730 MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2014 BMW 730 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

Tyres

26% of testsRough price £70–£150

At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
Suspension

15% of testsRough price £120–£400

At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Brakes

14% of testsRough price £150–£350

At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
Lights and electrics

6% of testsRough price £10–£80

At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
Wipers, windscreen and mirrors

6% of testsRough price £15–£250

At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
Oil and fluid leaks

2% of testsRough price £80–£600

At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2014 BMW 730

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

Any recent work on the wheels? (Flagged at MOT 2.3× as often on the 2014 BMW 730 as on other cars the same age.)
Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the BMW 730 compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2021	129	Tyres 21%
2020	1,042	Tyres 17%
2019	2,209	Tyres 19%
2018	1,911	Tyres 20%
2017	2,150	Tyres 20%
2016	2,550	Tyres 20%
2015	1,712	Tyres 23%
2013	1,161	Tyres 26%
2012	1,490	Tyres 28%
2011	1,921	Suspension 26%
2010	1,388	Tyres 28%
2009	1,083	Suspension 30%
2008	1,499	Suspension 35%
2007	1,323	Suspension 37%
2006	1,852	Suspension 42%
2005	894	Suspension 44%
2004	602	Suspension 38%
2003	426	Suspension 39%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of BMW 730 cars first registered in 2014. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score