2001 BMW 728 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

7,741

Total Tests (All Years)

135,791 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 2001 BMW 728 as it ages.

8 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↓5.6%

10 yrs60.3%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs60.8%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs63.0%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs65.5%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs64.3%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs64.5%

→ ↑3.0%

20 yrs67.5%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs68.6%

→ ↑3.8%

22 yrs72.4%

→ ↑9.4%

23 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	65.2%	843
9 yrs	65.9%	833
10 yrs	60.3%	791
11 yrs	62.1%	717
12 yrs	59.8%	677
13 yrs	58.6%	616
14 yrs	60.8%	566
15 yrs	63.3%	502
16 yrs	63.0%	443
17 yrs	65.5%	281
18 yrs	64.3%	269
19 yrs	64.5%	231
20 yrs	67.5%	271
21 yrs	68.6%	204
22 yrs	72.4%	217
23 yrs	81.8%	280

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 728 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	81.8%	280
2023 (22 yrs)	72.4%	217
2022 (21 yrs)	68.6%	204
2021 (20 yrs)	67.5%	271
2020 (19 yrs)	64.5%	231
2019 (18 yrs)	64.3%	269
2018 (17 yrs)	65.5%	281
2017 (16 yrs)	63%	443
2016 (15 yrs)	63.3%	502
2015 (14 yrs)	60.8%	566
2014 (13 yrs)	58.6%	616
2013 (12 yrs)	59.8%	677
2012 (11 yrs)	62.1%	717
2011 (10 yrs)	60.3%	791
2010 (9 yrs)	65.9%	833
2009 (8 yrs)	65.2%	843

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 843Avg Mileage 95,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2010

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 833Avg Mileage 101,282Top Failure Suspension — 16.8%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 791Avg Mileage 107,830Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 717Avg Mileage 112,318Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 677Avg Mileage 115,573Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 616Avg Mileage 119,442Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2015High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 566Avg Mileage 123,735Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 502Avg Mileage 125,174Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2017High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 443Avg Mileage 129,789Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2018

65.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 281Avg Mileage 128,746Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2019High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 269Avg Mileage 129,575Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2020High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 231Avg Mileage 134,632Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2021

67.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 271Avg Mileage 137,128Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2022

68.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 204Avg Mileage 141,344Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2023

72.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 217Avg Mileage 138,759Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2024

81.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 280Avg Mileage 135,791Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 728 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	65.2%	843	95,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2010	9	65.9%	833	101,282	Suspension — 16.8%
2011	10	60.3%	791	107,830	Suspension — 20.6%
2012	11	62.1%	717	112,318	Suspension — 21.8%
2013	12	59.8%	677	115,573	Suspension — 50.7%
2014	13	58.6%	616	119,442	Suspension — 57.5%
2015	14	60.8%	566	123,735	Suspension — 49.1%
2016	15	63.3%	502	125,174	Suspension — 46.4%
2017	16	63.0%	443	129,789	Suspension — 49.7%
2018	17	65.5%	281	128,746	Brakes — 46.6%
2019	18	64.3%	269	129,575	Brakes — 49.4%
2020	19	64.5%	231	134,632	Suspension — 38.5%
2021	20	67.5%	271	137,128	Brakes — 55.7%
2022	21	68.6%	204	141,344	Brakes — 41.2%
2023	22	72.4%	217	138,759	Suspension — 53.9%
2024	23	81.8%	280	135,791	Suspension — 24.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 728, with age trends.

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.0% (8 yrs)	19.3% (23 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.8% (8 yrs)	24.3% (23 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (8 yrs)	11.8% (23 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,741 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.