2011 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

82.3%

Latest Pass Rate

9,488

Total Tests (All Years)

123,538 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 82.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 29.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 730 as it ages.

1 yrs91.6%

→ ↑0.5%

2 yrs92.1%

→ ↓7.7%

3 yrs84.4%

→ ↑1.5%

4 yrs85.9%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs80.4%

→ ↑0.4%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↑4.1%

8 yrs80.2%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs80.3%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs75.5%

→ ↑2.9%

11 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs78.6%

→ ↑3.7%

13 yrs82.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	91.6%	83
2 yrs	92.1%	216
3 yrs	84.4%	1,175
4 yrs	85.9%	1,134
5 yrs	80.4%	1,083
6 yrs	80.8%	997
7 yrs	76.1%	677
8 yrs	80.2%	653
9 yrs	80.3%	631
10 yrs	75.5%	772
11 yrs	78.4%	607
12 yrs	78.6%	704
13 yrs	82.3%	756

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	82.3%	756
2023 (12 yrs)	78.6%	704
2022 (11 yrs)	78.4%	607
2021 (10 yrs)	75.5%	772
2020 (9 yrs)	80.3%	631
2019 (8 yrs)	80.2%	653
2018 (7 yrs)	76.1%	677
2017 (6 yrs)	80.8%	997
2016 (5 yrs)	80.4%	1,083
2015 (4 yrs)	85.9%	1,134
2014 (3 yrs)	84.4%	1,175
2013 (2 yrs)	92.1%	216
2012 (1 yrs)	91.6%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

91.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 83Avg Mileage 23,747Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2013

92.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 216Avg Mileage 39,272Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2014

84.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,175Avg Mileage 42,661Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2015

85.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,134Avg Mileage 57,091Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2016

80.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,083Avg Mileage 71,931Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2017

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 997Avg Mileage 83,416Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2018

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 677Avg Mileage 91,384Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2019

80.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 653Avg Mileage 97,099Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2020

80.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 631Avg Mileage 101,588Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

2021

75.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 772Avg Mileage 108,142Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2022

78.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 607Avg Mileage 113,335Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2023

78.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 704Avg Mileage 118,932Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2024

82.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 756Avg Mileage 123,538Top Failure Suspension — 14.2%

MOT results for 2011 BMW 730 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	1	91.6%	83	23,747	Tyres — 7.2%
2013	2	92.1%	216	39,272	Tyres — 9.3%
2014	3	84.4%	1,175	42,661	Tyres — 15.7%
2015	4	85.9%	1,134	57,091	Tyres — 14.9%
2016	5	80.4%	1,083	71,931	Tyres — 18.6%
2017	6	80.8%	997	83,416	Tyres — 18.7%
2018	7	76.1%	677	91,384	Suspension — 25.3%
2019	8	80.2%	653	97,099	Tyres — 19.8%
2020	9	80.3%	631	101,588	Suspension — 19.2%
2021	10	75.5%	772	108,142	Suspension — 29.3%
2022	11	78.4%	607	113,335	Suspension — 21.9%
2023	12	78.6%	704	118,932	Suspension — 24.1%
2024	13	82.3%	756	123,538	Suspension — 14.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 730, with age trends.

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.3%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

4.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.2% (1 yrs)	6.5% (13 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (1 yrs)	12.3% (13 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 9,488 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.