2005 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

78.6%

Latest Pass Rate

12,902

Total Tests (All Years)

145,753 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 78.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 23.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 730 as it ages.

4 yrs79.8%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs69.8%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs68.0%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs69.2%

→ ↓6.4%

13 yrs62.8%

→ ↑6.3%

14 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs68.9%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs67.0%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs68.1%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs68.0%

→ ↑10.6%

19 yrs78.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.8%	1,273
5 yrs	78.3%	1,226
6 yrs	75.0%	1,185
7 yrs	73.9%	1,163
8 yrs	69.8%	1,101
9 yrs	69.4%	1,031
10 yrs	68.0%	1,027
11 yrs	67.3%	965
12 yrs	69.2%	895
13 yrs	62.8%	567
14 yrs	69.1%	489
15 yrs	68.9%	411
16 yrs	67.0%	500
17 yrs	68.1%	367
18 yrs	68.0%	347
19 yrs	78.6%	355

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	78.6%	355
2023 (18 yrs)	68%	347
2022 (17 yrs)	68.1%	367
2021 (16 yrs)	67%	500
2020 (15 yrs)	68.9%	411
2019 (14 yrs)	69.1%	489
2018 (13 yrs)	62.8%	567
2017 (12 yrs)	69.2%	895
2016 (11 yrs)	67.3%	965
2015 (10 yrs)	68%	1,027
2014 (9 yrs)	69.4%	1,031
2013 (8 yrs)	69.8%	1,101
2012 (7 yrs)	73.9%	1,163
2011 (6 yrs)	75%	1,185
2010 (5 yrs)	78.3%	1,226
2009 (4 yrs)	79.8%	1,273

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,273Avg Mileage 61,408Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,226Avg Mileage 73,706Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,185Avg Mileage 84,089Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2012

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,163Avg Mileage 96,246Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,101Avg Mileage 102,113Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,031Avg Mileage 109,844Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2015

68.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,027Avg Mileage 118,443Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2016

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 965Avg Mileage 124,454Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2017

69.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 895Avg Mileage 131,722Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2018High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 567Avg Mileage 135,738Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2019

69.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 489Avg Mileage 138,852Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2020

68.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 411Avg Mileage 144,080Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2021

67.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 500Avg Mileage 150,419Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2022

68.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 367Avg Mileage 146,126Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2023

68.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 347Avg Mileage 147,012Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2024

78.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 355Avg Mileage 145,753Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 730 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.8%	1,273	61,408	Tyres — 8.8%
2010	5	78.3%	1,226	73,706	Tyres — 11.0%
2011	6	75.0%	1,185	84,089	Tyres — 12.8%
2012	7	73.9%	1,163	96,246	Tyres — 12.3%
2013	8	69.8%	1,101	102,113	Tyres — 25.5%
2014	9	69.4%	1,031	109,844	Suspension — 26.7%
2015	10	68.0%	1,027	118,443	Brakes — 30.9%
2016	11	67.3%	965	124,454	Suspension — 31.6%
2017	12	69.2%	895	131,722	Suspension — 27.3%
2018	13	62.8%	567	135,738	Brakes — 42.2%
2019	14	69.1%	489	138,852	Suspension — 36.0%
2020	15	68.9%	411	144,080	Brakes — 45.7%
2021	16	67.0%	500	150,419	Suspension — 56.0%
2022	17	68.1%	367	146,126	Suspension — 45.2%
2023	18	68.0%	347	147,012	Suspension — 53.9%
2024	19	78.6%	355	145,753	Suspension — 29.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 730, with age trends.

Suspension

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

↑ 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	3.6% (4 yrs)	29.6% (19 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (4 yrs)	24.5% (19 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (4 yrs)	18.6% (19 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,902 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.