2003 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

8,289

Total Tests (All Years)

135,829 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 2003 BMW 730 as it ages.

6 yrs75.3%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs69.1%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs63.7%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs60.9%

→ ↑7.4%

12 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs64.2%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs67.1%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs67.3%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.6%

18 yrs67.8%

→ ↑7.3%

19 yrs75.1%

→ ↓2.2%

20 yrs72.9%

→ ↑15.7%

21 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	75.3%	864
7 yrs	72.5%	832
8 yrs	71.4%	828
9 yrs	69.1%	787
10 yrs	63.7%	766
11 yrs	60.9%	716
12 yrs	68.3%	676
13 yrs	64.7%	626
14 yrs	64.2%	545
15 yrs	67.1%	334
16 yrs	67.3%	300
17 yrs	70.4%	233
18 yrs	67.8%	264
19 yrs	75.1%	185
20 yrs	72.9%	166
21 yrs	88.6%	167

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	88.6%	167
2023 (20 yrs)	72.9%	166
2022 (19 yrs)	75.1%	185
2021 (18 yrs)	67.8%	264
2020 (17 yrs)	70.4%	233
2019 (16 yrs)	67.3%	300
2018 (15 yrs)	67.1%	334
2017 (14 yrs)	64.2%	545
2016 (13 yrs)	64.7%	626
2015 (12 yrs)	68.3%	676
2014 (11 yrs)	60.9%	716
2013 (10 yrs)	63.7%	766
2012 (9 yrs)	69.1%	787
2011 (8 yrs)	71.4%	828
2010 (7 yrs)	72.5%	832
2009 (6 yrs)	75.3%	864

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 864Avg Mileage 86,470Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2010

72.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 832Avg Mileage 95,577Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 828Avg Mileage 104,233Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 787Avg Mileage 114,399Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 766Avg Mileage 121,579Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2014High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 716Avg Mileage 127,290Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2015

68.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 676Avg Mileage 136,115Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 626Avg Mileage 140,162Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 545Avg Mileage 143,177Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2018

67.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 334Avg Mileage 147,661Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

2019

67.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 300Avg Mileage 152,208Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2020

70.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 233Avg Mileage 152,532Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2021

67.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 264Avg Mileage 152,015Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2022

75.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 185Avg Mileage 151,117Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2023

72.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 166Avg Mileage 147,186Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 167Avg Mileage 135,829Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 730 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	75.3%	864	86,470	Tyres — 11.0%
2010	7	72.5%	832	95,577	Tyres — 13.1%
2011	8	71.4%	828	104,233	Tyres — 12.9%
2012	9	69.1%	787	114,399	Suspension — 15.5%
2013	10	63.7%	766	121,579	Suspension — 38.3%
2014	11	60.9%	716	127,290	Suspension — 40.6%
2015	12	68.3%	676	136,115	Suspension — 35.9%
2016	13	64.7%	626	140,162	Suspension — 50.8%
2017	14	64.2%	545	143,177	Suspension — 47.7%
2018	15	67.1%	334	147,661	Suspension — 42.8%
2019	16	67.3%	300	152,208	Brakes — 50.3%
2020	17	70.4%	233	152,532	Suspension — 36.5%
2021	18	67.8%	264	152,015	Suspension — 51.1%
2022	19	75.1%	185	151,117	Brakes — 31.4%
2023	20	72.9%	166	147,186	Brakes — 34.3%
2024	21	88.6%	167	135,829	Suspension — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 730, with age trends.

Suspension

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

22.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.4%

↑ Increases 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	7.6% (6 yrs)	13.8% (21 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (6 yrs)	7.8% (21 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	8.4% (6 yrs)	8.4% (21 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,289 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.