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1992 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
53.7%
Latest Pass Rate
655
Total Tests (All Years)
137,213 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 1992 BMW 730 as it ages.

17 yrs51.4%
18 yrs56.3%
19 yrs53.1%
20 yrs46.3%
21 yrs60.0%
22 yrs51.1%
23 yrs53.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs51.4%185
18 yrs56.3%144
19 yrs53.1%98
20 yrs46.3%80
21 yrs60.0%60
22 yrs51.1%47
23 yrs53.7%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 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 (23 yrs)53.7%41
2014 (22 yrs)51.1%47
2013 (21 yrs)60%60
2012 (20 yrs)46.3%80
2011 (19 yrs)53.1%98
2010 (18 yrs)56.3%144
2009 (17 yrs)51.4%185

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 185Avg Mileage 138,598Top Failure Suspension — 24.9%
2010High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 144Avg Mileage 136,687Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%
2011High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 98Avg Mileage 137,836Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%
2012High Fail Rate
46.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 80Avg Mileage 138,866Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%
2013High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 60Avg Mileage 136,582Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%
2014High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 136,872Top Failure Suspension — 76.6%
2015High Fail Rate
53.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 137,213Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 BMW 730, with age trends.

Suspension
41.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
40.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.6%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
26.2%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
20.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes23.2% (17 yrs)73.2% (23 yrs)
+50.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.6% (17 yrs)46.3% (23 yrs)
+24.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension24.9% (17 yrs)43.9% (23 yrs)
+19.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.7% (17 yrs)24.4% (23 yrs)
+8.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 655 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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