2006 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

73.7%

Latest Pass Rate

22,036

Total Tests (All Years)

140,077 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 73.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 730 as it ages.

3 yrs84.7%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs82.7%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs68.0%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs67.7%

→ ↑2.4%

13 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs68.5%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs69.0%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs68.9%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs69.3%

→ ↑4.4%

18 yrs73.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.7%	2,037
4 yrs	82.7%	1,980
5 yrs	78.8%	1,967
6 yrs	75.8%	1,888
7 yrs	71.9%	1,821
8 yrs	71.2%	1,748
9 yrs	70.8%	1,712
10 yrs	69.6%	1,606
11 yrs	68.0%	1,531
12 yrs	67.7%	986
13 yrs	70.1%	932
14 yrs	68.5%	825
15 yrs	69.0%	926
16 yrs	68.9%	689
17 yrs	69.3%	716
18 yrs	73.7%	672

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	73.7%	672
2023 (17 yrs)	69.3%	716
2022 (16 yrs)	68.9%	689
2021 (15 yrs)	69%	926
2020 (14 yrs)	68.5%	825
2019 (13 yrs)	70.1%	932
2018 (12 yrs)	67.7%	986
2017 (11 yrs)	68%	1,531
2016 (10 yrs)	69.6%	1,606
2015 (9 yrs)	70.8%	1,712
2014 (8 yrs)	71.2%	1,748
2013 (7 yrs)	71.9%	1,821
2012 (6 yrs)	75.8%	1,888
2011 (5 yrs)	78.8%	1,967
2010 (4 yrs)	82.7%	1,980
2009 (3 yrs)	84.7%	2,037

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,037Avg Mileage 49,238Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,980Avg Mileage 62,543Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,967Avg Mileage 75,391Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,888Avg Mileage 85,550Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2013

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,821Avg Mileage 98,159Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,748Avg Mileage 105,252Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2015

70.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,712Avg Mileage 114,226Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2016

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,606Avg Mileage 121,739Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,531Avg Mileage 126,833Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 986Avg Mileage 131,050Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2019

70.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 932Avg Mileage 136,969Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2020

68.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 825Avg Mileage 141,068Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2021

69.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 926Avg Mileage 142,836Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2022

68.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 689Avg Mileage 141,863Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2023

69.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 716Avg Mileage 146,951Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2024

73.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 672Avg Mileage 140,077Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 730 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.7%	2,037	49,238	Tyres — 8.6%
2010	4	82.7%	1,980	62,543	Tyres — 8.4%
2011	5	78.8%	1,967	75,391	Tyres — 10.8%
2012	6	75.8%	1,888	85,550	Tyres — 12.8%
2013	7	71.9%	1,821	98,159	Tyres — 23.2%
2014	8	71.2%	1,748	105,252	Tyres — 24.6%
2015	9	70.8%	1,712	114,226	Tyres — 22.0%
2016	10	69.6%	1,606	121,739	Tyres — 22.9%
2017	11	68.0%	1,531	126,833	Suspension — 29.5%
2018	12	67.7%	986	131,050	Brakes — 35.7%
2019	13	70.1%	932	136,969	Suspension — 38.0%
2020	14	68.5%	825	141,068	Brakes — 38.1%
2021	15	69.0%	926	142,836	Brakes — 44.3%
2022	16	68.9%	689	141,863	Suspension — 41.1%
2023	17	69.3%	716	146,951	Suspension — 40.5%
2024	18	73.7%	672	140,077	Suspension — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 730, with age trends.

Suspension

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.4% (3 yrs)	29.2% (18 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (3 yrs)	25.1% (18 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,036 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.