2009 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

81.9%

Latest Pass Rate

7,945

Total Tests (All Years)

139,729 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 81.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 29.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 730 as it ages.

1 yrs91.9%

→ ↓2.0%

2 yrs89.9%

→ ↓6.1%

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.7%

6 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs73.4%

→ ↑7.6%

11 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs78.4%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs77.9%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs81.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	91.9%	62
2 yrs	89.9%	148
3 yrs	83.8%	851
4 yrs	84.3%	847
5 yrs	83.2%	811
6 yrs	83.9%	772
7 yrs	81.0%	763
8 yrs	80.0%	716
9 yrs	76.5%	463
10 yrs	73.4%	443
11 yrs	81.0%	411
12 yrs	78.4%	490
13 yrs	79.9%	374
14 yrs	77.9%	412
15 yrs	81.9%	382

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	81.9%	382
2023 (14 yrs)	77.9%	412
2022 (13 yrs)	79.9%	374
2021 (12 yrs)	78.4%	490
2020 (11 yrs)	81%	411
2019 (10 yrs)	73.4%	443
2018 (9 yrs)	76.5%	463
2017 (8 yrs)	80%	716
2016 (7 yrs)	81%	763
2015 (6 yrs)	83.9%	772
2014 (5 yrs)	83.2%	811
2013 (4 yrs)	84.3%	847
2012 (3 yrs)	83.8%	851
2011 (2 yrs)	89.9%	148
2010 (1 yrs)	91.9%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

91.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 62Avg Mileage 28,085Top Failure Tyres — 4.8%

2011

89.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 148Avg Mileage 45,610Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2012

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 851Avg Mileage 44,214Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2013

84.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 847Avg Mileage 52,368Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2014

83.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 811Avg Mileage 66,155Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2015

83.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 772Avg Mileage 76,904Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 763Avg Mileage 88,670Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 716Avg Mileage 97,777Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2018

76.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 463Avg Mileage 107,404Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2019

73.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 443Avg Mileage 110,216Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%

2020

81.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 411Avg Mileage 117,362Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2021

78.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 490Avg Mileage 122,988Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2022

79.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 374Avg Mileage 126,003Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

2023

77.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 412Avg Mileage 129,367Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2024

81.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 382Avg Mileage 139,729Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

MOT results for 2009 BMW 730 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	1	91.9%	62	28,085	Tyres — 4.8%
2011	2	89.9%	148	45,610	Tyres — 7.4%
2012	3	83.8%	851	44,214	Tyres — 8.6%
2013	4	84.3%	847	52,368	Tyres — 16.1%
2014	5	83.2%	811	66,155	Tyres — 12.8%
2015	6	83.9%	772	76,904	Tyres — 16.3%
2016	7	81.0%	763	88,670	Tyres — 14.0%
2017	8	80.0%	716	97,777	Suspension — 14.5%
2018	9	76.5%	463	107,404	Suspension — 22.9%
2019	10	73.4%	443	110,216	Tyres — 26.6%
2020	11	81.0%	411	117,362	Suspension — 16.1%
2021	12	78.4%	490	122,988	Tyres — 20.6%
2022	13	79.9%	374	126,003	Suspension — 19.3%
2023	14	77.9%	412	129,367	Suspension — 24.5%
2024	15	81.9%	382	139,729	Suspension — 20.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 730, with age trends.

Suspension

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

5.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.8% (1 yrs)	14.4% (15 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 7,945 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.