1998 BMW 728 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

73.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,339

Total Tests (All Years)

137,138 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 1998 BMW 728 as it ages.

11 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs53.6%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs55.2%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs58.2%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.8%

21 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs63.3%

→ ↓4.2%

23 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.8%

24 yrs56.3%

→ ↑21.4%

25 yrs77.7%

→ ↓4.7%

26 yrs73.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	59.0%	1,180
12 yrs	56.5%	1,059
13 yrs	56.4%	942
14 yrs	55.8%	769
15 yrs	53.6%	642
16 yrs	52.2%	523
17 yrs	55.2%	464
18 yrs	58.2%	388
19 yrs	59.5%	316
20 yrs	59.4%	207
21 yrs	62.2%	164
22 yrs	63.3%	139
23 yrs	59.1%	149
24 yrs	56.3%	96
25 yrs	77.7%	112
26 yrs	73.0%	189

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 BMW 728 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	73%	189
2023 (25 yrs)	77.7%	112
2022 (24 yrs)	56.3%	96
2021 (23 yrs)	59.1%	149
2020 (22 yrs)	63.3%	139
2019 (21 yrs)	62.2%	164
2018 (20 yrs)	59.4%	207
2017 (19 yrs)	59.5%	316
2016 (18 yrs)	58.2%	388
2015 (17 yrs)	55.2%	464
2014 (16 yrs)	52.2%	523
2013 (15 yrs)	53.6%	642
2012 (14 yrs)	55.8%	769
2011 (13 yrs)	56.4%	942
2010 (12 yrs)	56.5%	1,059
2009 (11 yrs)	59%	1,180

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,180Avg Mileage 118,283Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2010High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,059Avg Mileage 119,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2011High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 942Avg Mileage 123,894Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 769Avg Mileage 124,250Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 642Avg Mileage 125,652Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 523Avg Mileage 125,724Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 464Avg Mileage 126,484Top Failure Suspension — 66.6%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 388Avg Mileage 127,066Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 316Avg Mileage 124,527Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 207Avg Mileage 125,573Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 164Avg Mileage 126,603Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 139Avg Mileage 129,195Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2021High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 149Avg Mileage 132,202Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 96Avg Mileage 124,024Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2023

77.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 112Avg Mileage 132,225Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2024

73.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 189Avg Mileage 137,138Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

MOT results for 1998 BMW 728 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	59.0%	1,180	118,283	Suspension — 20.5%
2010	12	56.5%	1,059	119,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2011	13	56.4%	942	123,894	Brakes — 23.6%
2012	14	55.8%	769	124,250	Suspension — 26.3%
2013	15	53.6%	642	125,652	Brakes — 63.1%
2014	16	52.2%	523	125,724	Brakes — 74.6%
2015	17	55.2%	464	126,484	Suspension — 66.6%
2016	18	58.2%	388	127,066	Suspension — 54.4%
2017	19	59.5%	316	124,527	Suspension — 60.8%
2018	20	59.4%	207	125,573	Brakes — 71.5%
2019	21	62.2%	164	126,603	Brakes — 64.6%
2020	22	63.3%	139	129,195	Brakes — 53.2%
2021	23	59.1%	149	132,202	Brakes — 66.4%
2022	24	56.3%	96	124,024	Brakes — 78.1%
2023	25	77.7%	112	132,225	Suspension — 30.4%
2024	26	73.0%	189	137,138	Suspension — 45.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 BMW 728, with age trends.

Brakes

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.0%

↓ 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
Suspension	20.5% (11 yrs)	45.0% (26 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.2% (11 yrs)	42.3% (26 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (11 yrs)	10.6% (26 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,339 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.