2004 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

9,256

Total Tests (All Years)

130,062 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 72.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 15.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 730 as it ages.

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs71.3%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs70.7%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs63.0%

→ ↑2.7%

12 yrs65.7%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs66.3%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs68.4%

→ ↓7.5%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↑9.4%

16 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.9%

17 yrs66.4%

→ ↑6.1%

18 yrs72.5%

→ ↓0.4%

19 yrs72.1%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	77.6%	915
6 yrs	74.7%	873
7 yrs	71.3%	876
8 yrs	70.7%	864
9 yrs	67.0%	813
10 yrs	64.2%	796
11 yrs	63.0%	746
12 yrs	65.7%	696
13 yrs	66.3%	614
14 yrs	68.4%	380
15 yrs	60.9%	343
16 yrs	70.3%	293
17 yrs	66.4%	333
18 yrs	72.5%	269
19 yrs	72.1%	251
20 yrs	72.2%	194

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	72.2%	194
2023 (19 yrs)	72.1%	251
2022 (18 yrs)	72.5%	269
2021 (17 yrs)	66.4%	333
2020 (16 yrs)	70.3%	293
2019 (15 yrs)	60.9%	343
2018 (14 yrs)	68.4%	380
2017 (13 yrs)	66.3%	614
2016 (12 yrs)	65.7%	696
2015 (11 yrs)	63%	746
2014 (10 yrs)	64.2%	796
2013 (9 yrs)	67%	813
2012 (8 yrs)	70.7%	864
2011 (7 yrs)	71.3%	876
2010 (6 yrs)	74.7%	873
2009 (5 yrs)	77.6%	915

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 915Avg Mileage 71,799Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 873Avg Mileage 82,850Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2011

71.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 876Avg Mileage 92,578Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2012

70.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 864Avg Mileage 100,656Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2013

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 813Avg Mileage 108,244Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2014High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 796Avg Mileage 115,693Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 746Avg Mileage 119,756Top Failure Tyres — 35.1%

2016

65.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 696Avg Mileage 125,438Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2017

66.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 614Avg Mileage 130,776Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2018

68.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 380Avg Mileage 134,340Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2019High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 343Avg Mileage 139,312Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 293Avg Mileage 142,549Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2021

66.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 333Avg Mileage 140,771Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2022

72.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 269Avg Mileage 140,604Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2023

72.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 251Avg Mileage 140,365Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2024

72.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 194Avg Mileage 130,062Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 730 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	77.6%	915	71,799	Tyres — 9.8%
2010	6	74.7%	873	82,850	Tyres — 11.3%
2011	7	71.3%	876	92,578	Tyres — 13.9%
2012	8	70.7%	864	100,656	Tyres — 13.8%
2013	9	67.0%	813	108,244	Suspension — 29.5%
2014	10	64.2%	796	115,693	Suspension — 38.2%
2015	11	63.0%	746	119,756	Tyres — 35.1%
2016	12	65.7%	696	125,438	Suspension — 40.1%
2017	13	66.3%	614	130,776	Suspension — 38.1%
2018	14	68.4%	380	134,340	Suspension — 38.2%
2019	15	60.9%	343	139,312	Suspension — 56.3%
2020	16	70.3%	293	142,549	Suspension — 44.7%
2021	17	66.4%	333	140,771	Suspension — 52.3%
2022	18	72.5%	269	140,604	Suspension — 45.4%
2023	19	72.1%	251	140,365	Brakes — 45.8%
2024	20	72.2%	194	130,062	Suspension — 38.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 730, with age trends.

Suspension

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.4%

↑ 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	6.3% (5 yrs)	38.1% (20 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (5 yrs)	30.4% (20 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (5 yrs)	21.1% (20 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,256 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.