1996 BMW 728 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

84.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,724

Total Tests (All Years)

123,772 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 728

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 BMW 728 as it ages.

13 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs56.4%

→ ↓8.4%

16 yrs48.0%

→ ↓2.0%

17 yrs46.0%

→ ↑8.0%

18 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs52.3%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs56.6%

→ ↑5.4%

22 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.7%

23 yrs59.3%

→ ↑16.6%

24 yrs75.9%

→ ↑1.1%

25 yrs77.0%

→ ↓0.4%

26 yrs76.6%

→ ↑2.5%

27 yrs79.1%

→ ↑5.3%

28 yrs84.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	54.2%	720
14 yrs	53.5%	624
15 yrs	56.4%	523
16 yrs	48.0%	408
17 yrs	46.0%	309
18 yrs	54.0%	239
19 yrs	52.3%	197
20 yrs	54.8%	157
21 yrs	56.6%	122
22 yrs	62.0%	71
23 yrs	59.3%	59
24 yrs	75.9%	54
25 yrs	77.0%	61
26 yrs	76.6%	47
27 yrs	79.1%	43
28 yrs	84.4%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 BMW 728 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	84.4%	90
2023 (27 yrs)	79.1%	43
2022 (26 yrs)	76.6%	47
2021 (25 yrs)	77%	61
2020 (24 yrs)	75.9%	54
2019 (23 yrs)	59.3%	59
2018 (22 yrs)	62%	71
2017 (21 yrs)	56.6%	122
2016 (20 yrs)	54.8%	157
2015 (19 yrs)	52.3%	197
2014 (18 yrs)	54%	239
2013 (17 yrs)	46%	309
2012 (16 yrs)	48%	408
2011 (15 yrs)	56.4%	523
2010 (14 yrs)	53.5%	624
2009 (13 yrs)	54.2%	720

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 720Avg Mileage 129,571Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2010High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 624Avg Mileage 134,177Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2011High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 523Avg Mileage 136,922Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 408Avg Mileage 136,612Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2013High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 309Avg Mileage 138,360Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 239Avg Mileage 135,133Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 197Avg Mileage 134,100Top Failure Brakes — 85.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 157Avg Mileage 140,053Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 122Avg Mileage 137,345Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 71Avg Mileage 132,913Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 59Avg Mileage 131,729Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2020

75.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 54Avg Mileage 136,181Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2021

77.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 61Avg Mileage 136,099Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2022

76.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 123,568Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2023

79.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 43Avg Mileage 127,621Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2024

84.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 90Avg Mileage 123,772Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

MOT results for 1996 BMW 728 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	54.2%	720	129,571	Brakes — 23.3%
2010	14	53.5%	624	134,177	Brakes — 26.4%
2011	15	56.4%	523	136,922	Brakes — 25.2%
2012	16	48.0%	408	136,612	Suspension — 36.5%
2013	17	46.0%	309	138,360	Suspension — 82.8%
2014	18	54.0%	239	135,133	Brakes — 67.8%
2015	19	52.3%	197	134,100	Brakes — 85.3%
2016	20	54.8%	157	140,053	Suspension — 73.9%
2017	21	56.6%	122	137,345	Brakes — 59.8%
2018	22	62.0%	71	132,913	Suspension — 50.7%
2019	23	59.3%	59	131,729	Brakes — 62.7%
2020	24	75.9%	54	136,181	Brakes — 35.2%
2021	25	77.0%	61	136,099	Suspension — 19.7%
2022	26	76.6%	47	123,568	Suspension — 27.7%
2023	27	79.1%	43	127,621	Brakes — 62.8%
2024	28	84.4%	90	123,772	Suspension — 17.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 BMW 728, with age trends.

Brakes

43.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

40.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.3% (13 yrs)	4.4% (28 yrs)	-18.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	22.9% (13 yrs)	17.8% (28 yrs)	-5.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 728 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,724 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.