2012 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,320

Total Tests (All Years)

119,611 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 87.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 33.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW 730 as it ages.

1 yrs89.3%

→ ↑3.5%

2 yrs92.8%

→ ↓4.0%

3 yrs88.8%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs79.5%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs78.8%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs80.0%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs81.3%

→ ↑6.5%

12 yrs87.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	89.3%	75
2 yrs	92.8%	250
3 yrs	88.8%	842
4 yrs	85.3%	787
5 yrs	82.9%	738
6 yrs	81.4%	489
7 yrs	79.5%	478
8 yrs	78.8%	476
9 yrs	80.0%	600
10 yrs	82.4%	465
11 yrs	81.3%	540
12 yrs	87.8%	580

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	87.8%	580
2023 (11 yrs)	81.3%	540
2022 (10 yrs)	82.4%	465
2021 (9 yrs)	80%	600
2020 (8 yrs)	78.8%	476
2019 (7 yrs)	79.5%	478
2018 (6 yrs)	81.4%	489
2017 (5 yrs)	82.9%	738
2016 (4 yrs)	85.3%	787
2015 (3 yrs)	88.8%	842
2014 (2 yrs)	92.8%	250
2013 (1 yrs)	89.3%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

89.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 75Avg Mileage 25,283Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2014

92.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 250Avg Mileage 42,373Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2015

88.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 842Avg Mileage 42,395Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 787Avg Mileage 56,144Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 738Avg Mileage 69,178Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2018

81.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 489Avg Mileage 81,313Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2019

79.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 478Avg Mileage 87,837Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2020

78.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 476Avg Mileage 97,298Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 600Avg Mileage 100,869Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2022

82.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 465Avg Mileage 107,441Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2023

81.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 540Avg Mileage 111,855Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2024

87.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 580Avg Mileage 119,611Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

MOT results for 2012 BMW 730 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	89.3%	75	25,283	Tyres — 14.7%
2014	2	92.8%	250	42,373	Tyres — 6.8%
2015	3	88.8%	842	42,395	Tyres — 9.4%
2016	4	85.3%	787	56,144	Tyres — 15.1%
2017	5	82.9%	738	69,178	Tyres — 13.4%
2018	6	81.4%	489	81,313	Tyres — 21.1%
2019	7	79.5%	478	87,837	Tyres — 20.7%
2020	8	78.8%	476	97,298	Tyres — 20.6%
2021	9	80.0%	600	100,869	Suspension — 20.5%
2022	10	82.4%	465	107,441	Suspension — 15.5%
2023	11	81.3%	540	111,855	Tyres — 24.1%
2024	12	87.8%	580	119,611	Tyres — 12.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW 730, with age trends.

Tyres

15.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

6.9%

— Consistent

Road Wheels

4.2%

— Consistent

Visibility

4.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	14.7% (1 yrs)	12.6% (12 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 6,320 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.