2010 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

86.1%

Latest Pass Rate

9,149

Total Tests (All Years)

128,469 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 86.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 33.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 730 as it ages.

1 yrs95.5%

→ ↓4.5%

2 yrs91.0%

→ ↓8.2%

3 yrs82.8%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs82.7%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs81.9%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs77.7%

→ ↑3.2%

9 yrs80.9%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs77.0%

→ ↑3.6%

12 yrs80.6%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs78.6%

→ ↑7.5%

14 yrs86.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	95.5%	132
2 yrs	91.0%	223
3 yrs	82.8%	1,114
4 yrs	82.8%	1,052
5 yrs	82.7%	1,008
6 yrs	82.2%	942
7 yrs	81.9%	868
8 yrs	77.7%	597
9 yrs	80.9%	559
10 yrs	81.3%	509
11 yrs	77.0%	586
12 yrs	80.6%	474
13 yrs	78.6%	537
14 yrs	86.1%	548

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	86.1%	548
2023 (13 yrs)	78.6%	537
2022 (12 yrs)	80.6%	474
2021 (11 yrs)	77%	586
2020 (10 yrs)	81.3%	509
2019 (9 yrs)	80.9%	559
2018 (8 yrs)	77.7%	597
2017 (7 yrs)	81.9%	868
2016 (6 yrs)	82.2%	942
2015 (5 yrs)	82.7%	1,008
2014 (4 yrs)	82.8%	1,052
2013 (3 yrs)	82.8%	1,114
2012 (2 yrs)	91%	223
2011 (1 yrs)	95.5%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

95.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 132Avg Mileage 36,803Top Failure Tyres — 3.8%

2012

91.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 223Avg Mileage 48,899Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2013

82.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,114Avg Mileage 45,156Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2014

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,052Avg Mileage 60,131Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,008Avg Mileage 73,404Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2016

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 942Avg Mileage 87,152Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2017

81.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 868Avg Mileage 95,392Top Failure Suspension — 13.9%

2018

77.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 597Avg Mileage 101,020Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2019

80.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 559Avg Mileage 108,167Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2020

81.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 509Avg Mileage 112,346Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2021

77.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 586Avg Mileage 117,454Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2022

80.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 474Avg Mileage 119,746Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2023

78.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 537Avg Mileage 125,938Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2024

86.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 548Avg Mileage 128,469Top Failure Suspension — 12.2%

MOT results for 2010 BMW 730 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	1	95.5%	132	36,803	Tyres — 3.8%
2012	2	91.0%	223	48,899	Tyres — 7.2%
2013	3	82.8%	1,114	45,156	Tyres — 17.5%
2014	4	82.8%	1,052	60,131	Tyres — 15.0%
2015	5	82.7%	1,008	73,404	Tyres — 14.8%
2016	6	82.2%	942	87,152	Tyres — 18.9%
2017	7	81.9%	868	95,392	Suspension — 13.9%
2018	8	77.7%	597	101,020	Suspension — 20.4%
2019	9	80.9%	559	108,167	Tyres — 18.4%
2020	10	81.3%	509	112,346	Tyres — 18.1%
2021	11	77.0%	586	117,454	Suspension — 22.5%
2022	12	80.6%	474	119,746	Suspension — 21.1%
2023	13	78.6%	537	125,938	Tyres — 23.3%
2024	14	86.1%	548	128,469	Suspension — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 730, with age trends.

Tyres

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.8%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

5.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.8% (1 yrs)	9.7% (14 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.8% (1 yrs)	5.1% (14 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 9,149 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.