2008 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

70.1%

Latest Pass Rate

11,656

Total Tests (All Years)

136,857 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 70.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW 730 as it ages.

1 yrs90.8%

→ ↑1.5%

2 yrs92.3%

→ ↓7.0%

3 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs84.6%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs75.1%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs72.3%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs72.1%

→ ↑4.3%

13 yrs76.4%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs71.2%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs70.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	90.8%	65
2 yrs	92.3%	248
3 yrs	85.3%	1,133
4 yrs	84.6%	1,068
5 yrs	80.9%	1,077
6 yrs	78.9%	1,036
7 yrs	78.3%	990
8 yrs	75.1%	974
9 yrs	74.5%	940
10 yrs	72.3%	657
11 yrs	75.8%	624
12 yrs	72.1%	578
13 yrs	76.4%	669
14 yrs	71.2%	527
15 yrs	71.8%	585
16 yrs	70.1%	485

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	70.1%	485
2023 (15 yrs)	71.8%	585
2022 (14 yrs)	71.2%	527
2021 (13 yrs)	76.4%	669
2020 (12 yrs)	72.1%	578
2019 (11 yrs)	75.8%	624
2018 (10 yrs)	72.3%	657
2017 (9 yrs)	74.5%	940
2016 (8 yrs)	75.1%	974
2015 (7 yrs)	78.3%	990
2014 (6 yrs)	78.9%	1,036
2013 (5 yrs)	80.9%	1,077
2012 (4 yrs)	84.6%	1,068
2011 (3 yrs)	85.3%	1,133
2010 (2 yrs)	92.3%	248
2009 (1 yrs)	90.8%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 65Avg Mileage 34,274Top Failure Tyres — 4.6%

2010

92.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 248Avg Mileage 36,569Top Failure Tyres — 4.4%

2011

85.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,133Avg Mileage 44,569Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2012

84.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,068Avg Mileage 57,328Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,077Avg Mileage 69,855Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,036Avg Mileage 80,876Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2015

78.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 990Avg Mileage 91,728Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2016

75.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 974Avg Mileage 100,902Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2017

74.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 940Avg Mileage 110,193Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2018

72.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 657Avg Mileage 119,140Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2019

75.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 624Avg Mileage 124,353Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 578Avg Mileage 125,397Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2021

76.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 669Avg Mileage 132,402Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2022

71.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 527Avg Mileage 136,421Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2023

71.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 585Avg Mileage 136,853Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2024

70.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 485Avg Mileage 136,857Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

MOT results for 2008 BMW 730 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	90.8%	65	34,274	Tyres — 4.6%
2010	2	92.3%	248	36,569	Tyres — 4.4%
2011	3	85.3%	1,133	44,569	Tyres — 8.6%
2012	4	84.6%	1,068	57,328	Tyres — 8.8%
2013	5	80.9%	1,077	69,855	Tyres — 16.6%
2014	6	78.9%	1,036	80,876	Tyres — 20.1%
2015	7	78.3%	990	91,728	Tyres — 19.6%
2016	8	75.1%	974	100,902	Tyres — 19.7%
2017	9	74.5%	940	110,193	Tyres — 19.7%
2018	10	72.3%	657	119,140	Tyres — 21.3%
2019	11	75.8%	624	124,353	Suspension — 23.1%
2020	12	72.1%	578	125,397	Suspension — 30.4%
2021	13	76.4%	669	132,402	Suspension — 25.9%
2022	14	71.2%	527	136,421	Suspension — 34.2%
2023	15	71.8%	585	136,853	Suspension — 36.2%
2024	16	70.1%	485	136,857	Suspension — 30.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW 730, with age trends.

Suspension

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.5% (1 yrs)	30.1% (16 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (1 yrs)	23.3% (16 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (1 yrs)	21.4% (16 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,656 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.