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2014 BMW 7 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
78.9%
Latest Pass Rate
572
Total Tests (All Years)
136,186 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 78.9%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 20.1% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 BMW 7 Series as it ages.

3 yrs83.9%
4 yrs85.3%
5 yrs84.3%
6 yrs73.8%
7 yrs86.7%
8 yrs85.1%
9 yrs85.5%
10 yrs78.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.9%31
4 yrs85.3%75
5 yrs84.3%70
6 yrs73.8%61
7 yrs86.7%83
8 yrs85.1%67
9 yrs85.5%76
10 yrs78.9%109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 BMW 7 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)78.9%109
2023 (9 yrs)85.5%76
2022 (8 yrs)85.1%67
2021 (7 yrs)86.7%83
2020 (6 yrs)73.8%61
2019 (5 yrs)84.3%70
2018 (4 yrs)85.3%75
2017 (3 yrs)83.9%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
83.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 31Avg Mileage 33,089Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%
2018
85.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 75Avg Mileage 86,916Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%
2019
84.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 70Avg Mileage 97,280Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2020
73.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 112,077Top Failure Tyres — 32.8%
2021
86.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 83Avg Mileage 103,374Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%
2022
85.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 114,463Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%
2023
85.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 117,874Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%
2024
78.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 109Avg Mileage 136,186Top Failure Suspension — 9.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 BMW 7 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
14.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
8.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
6.9%
— Consistent
Visibility
5.2%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.9% (3 yrs)3.7% (10 yrs)
-9.2%
🟢 ↓
Road Wheels3.2% (3 yrs)2.8% (10 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 7 Series cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 572 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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