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1991 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
525
Total Tests (All Years)
118,489 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 1991 BMW 730 as it ages.

18 yrs57.2%
19 yrs58.9%
20 yrs57.5%
21 yrs66.7%
22 yrs69.8%
23 yrs65.7%
24 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs57.2%159
19 yrs58.9%112
20 yrs57.5%87
21 yrs66.7%57
22 yrs69.8%43
23 yrs65.7%35
24 yrs50.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (24 yrs)50%32
2014 (23 yrs)65.7%35
2013 (22 yrs)69.8%43
2012 (21 yrs)66.7%57
2011 (20 yrs)57.5%87
2010 (19 yrs)58.9%112
2009 (18 yrs)57.2%159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 159Avg Mileage 138,891Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%
2010High Fail Rate
58.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 112Avg Mileage 141,283Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%
2011High Fail Rate
57.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 87Avg Mileage 139,200Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%
2012
66.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 133,341Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%
2013
69.8%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 131,247Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%
2014
65.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 131,812Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%
2015High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 32Avg Mileage 118,489Top Failure Suspension — 106.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 BMW 730, with age trends.

Suspension
40.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
32.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.6%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
22.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension18.9% (18 yrs)106.3% (24 yrs)
+87.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes22.6% (18 yrs)65.6% (24 yrs)
+43.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.0% (18 yrs)34.4% (24 yrs)
+12.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.5% (18 yrs)18.8% (24 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 525 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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