2007 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

74.0%

Latest Pass Rate

12,337

Total Tests (All Years)

144,278 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 74.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 20.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 730 as it ages.

2 yrs91.5%

→ ↓6.9%

3 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.3%

4 yrs85.9%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs82.2%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs80.7%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs74.6%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs73.9%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs71.9%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs70.1%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs69.9%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs73.3%

→ ↓4.4%

14 yrs68.9%

→ ↑3.0%

15 yrs71.9%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs74.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	91.5%	236
3 yrs	84.6%	1,159
4 yrs	85.9%	1,123
5 yrs	82.2%	1,087
6 yrs	80.7%	1,070
7 yrs	76.3%	1,013
8 yrs	74.6%	992
9 yrs	73.9%	958
10 yrs	71.9%	906
11 yrs	70.1%	592
12 yrs	69.9%	578
13 yrs	73.3%	506
14 yrs	68.9%	602
15 yrs	71.9%	470
16 yrs	73.2%	503
17 yrs	74.0%	542

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	74%	542
2023 (16 yrs)	73.2%	503
2022 (15 yrs)	71.9%	470
2021 (14 yrs)	68.9%	602
2020 (13 yrs)	73.3%	506
2019 (12 yrs)	69.9%	578
2018 (11 yrs)	70.1%	592
2017 (10 yrs)	71.9%	906
2016 (9 yrs)	73.9%	958
2015 (8 yrs)	74.6%	992
2014 (7 yrs)	76.3%	1,013
2013 (6 yrs)	80.7%	1,070
2012 (5 yrs)	82.2%	1,087
2011 (4 yrs)	85.9%	1,123
2010 (3 yrs)	84.6%	1,159
2009 (2 yrs)	91.5%	236

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 236Avg Mileage 53,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%

2010

84.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,159Avg Mileage 48,779Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2011

85.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,123Avg Mileage 60,701Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2012

82.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,087Avg Mileage 72,994Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2013

80.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,070Avg Mileage 84,160Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2014

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,013Avg Mileage 93,835Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2015

74.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 992Avg Mileage 102,423Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 958Avg Mileage 111,147Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 906Avg Mileage 118,049Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2018

70.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 592Avg Mileage 123,437Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2019

69.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 578Avg Mileage 129,206Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2020

73.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 506Avg Mileage 131,959Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2021

68.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 602Avg Mileage 135,504Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2022

71.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 470Avg Mileage 135,862Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2023

73.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 503Avg Mileage 139,827Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2024

74.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 542Avg Mileage 144,278Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 730 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	91.5%	236	53,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%
2010	3	84.6%	1,159	48,779	Tyres — 9.0%
2011	4	85.9%	1,123	60,701	Tyres — 7.2%
2012	5	82.2%	1,087	72,994	Tyres — 9.8%
2013	6	80.7%	1,070	84,160	Tyres — 19.1%
2014	7	76.3%	1,013	93,835	Tyres — 21.8%
2015	8	74.6%	992	102,423	Tyres — 22.1%
2016	9	73.9%	958	111,147	Tyres — 22.2%
2017	10	71.9%	906	118,049	Suspension — 21.6%
2018	11	70.1%	592	123,437	Tyres — 26.2%
2019	12	69.9%	578	129,206	Suspension — 28.5%
2020	13	73.3%	506	131,959	Suspension — 34.0%
2021	14	68.9%	602	135,504	Suspension — 33.7%
2022	15	71.9%	470	135,862	Suspension — 38.7%
2023	16	73.2%	503	139,827	Suspension — 40.6%
2024	17	74.0%	542	144,278	Suspension — 22.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 730, with age trends.

Suspension

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	1.3% (2 yrs)	15.9% (17 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.0% (2 yrs)	17.3% (17 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,337 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.