1997 BMW 728 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,039

Total Tests (All Years)

134,634 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 BMW 728 as it ages.

12 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↓4.0%

16 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs55.5%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs58.0%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs61.1%

→ ↑3.9%

23 yrs65.0%

→ ↓3.6%

24 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.5%

25 yrs62.9%

→ ↑12.3%

26 yrs75.2%

→ ↓10.6%

27 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	55.8%	1,070
13 yrs	55.1%	947
14 yrs	54.9%	778
15 yrs	56.3%	604
16 yrs	52.3%	503
17 yrs	53.7%	404
18 yrs	53.2%	342
19 yrs	55.5%	290
20 yrs	58.0%	226
21 yrs	60.0%	130
22 yrs	61.1%	113
23 yrs	65.0%	117
24 yrs	61.4%	127
25 yrs	62.9%	105
26 yrs	75.2%	105
27 yrs	64.6%	178

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 BMW 728 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	64.6%	178
2023 (26 yrs)	75.2%	105
2022 (25 yrs)	62.9%	105
2021 (24 yrs)	61.4%	127
2020 (23 yrs)	65%	117
2019 (22 yrs)	61.1%	113
2018 (21 yrs)	60%	130
2017 (20 yrs)	58%	226
2016 (19 yrs)	55.5%	290
2015 (18 yrs)	53.2%	342
2014 (17 yrs)	53.7%	404
2013 (16 yrs)	52.3%	503
2012 (15 yrs)	56.3%	604
2011 (14 yrs)	54.9%	778
2010 (13 yrs)	55.1%	947
2009 (12 yrs)	55.8%	1,070

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,070Avg Mileage 126,766Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2010High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 947Avg Mileage 126,869Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2011High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 778Avg Mileage 130,398Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 604Avg Mileage 128,938Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2013High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 503Avg Mileage 128,819Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 404Avg Mileage 130,758Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 342Avg Mileage 130,209Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2016High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 290Avg Mileage 127,534Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 226Avg Mileage 126,181Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 130Avg Mileage 126,592Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2019High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 113Avg Mileage 130,974Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 117Avg Mileage 126,812Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2021High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 127Avg Mileage 132,478Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 105Avg Mileage 133,209Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2023

75.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 105Avg Mileage 129,857Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 178Avg Mileage 134,634Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

MOT results for 1997 BMW 728 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	55.8%	1,070	126,766	Brakes — 22.4%
2010	13	55.1%	947	126,869	Brakes — 25.4%
2011	14	54.9%	778	130,398	Brakes — 24.8%
2012	15	56.3%	604	128,938	Suspension — 27.8%
2013	16	52.3%	503	128,819	Suspension — 69.6%
2014	17	53.7%	404	130,758	Brakes — 64.1%
2015	18	53.2%	342	130,209	Suspension — 56.1%
2016	19	55.5%	290	127,534	Brakes — 67.6%
2017	20	58.0%	226	126,181	Suspension — 73.5%
2018	21	60.0%	130	126,592	Suspension — 66.2%
2019	22	61.1%	113	130,974	Brakes — 52.2%
2020	23	65.0%	117	126,812	Brakes — 56.4%
2021	24	61.4%	127	132,478	Brakes — 75.6%
2022	25	62.9%	105	133,209	Suspension — 54.3%
2023	26	75.2%	105	129,857	Suspension — 33.3%
2024	27	64.6%	178	134,634	Suspension — 52.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 BMW 728, with age trends.

Brakes

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.3% (12 yrs)	52.8% (27 yrs)	+33.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.4% (12 yrs)	46.1% (27 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (12 yrs)	17.4% (27 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,039 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.