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2013 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
81.0%
Latest Pass Rate
3,860
Total Tests (All Years)
108,307 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 81.0%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 24.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 730 as it ages.

1 yrs93.2%
2 yrs91.7%
3 yrs83.0%
4 yrs85.8%
5 yrs82.0%
6 yrs83.4%
7 yrs81.9%
8 yrs80.3%
9 yrs78.1%
10 yrs81.8%
11 yrs81.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs93.2%73
2 yrs91.7%133
3 yrs83.0%530
4 yrs85.8%507
5 yrs82.0%350
6 yrs83.4%344
7 yrs81.9%331
8 yrs80.3%427
9 yrs78.1%329
10 yrs81.8%400
11 yrs81.0%436

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)81%436
2023 (10 yrs)81.8%400
2022 (9 yrs)78.1%329
2021 (8 yrs)80.3%427
2020 (7 yrs)81.9%331
2019 (6 yrs)83.4%344
2018 (5 yrs)82%350
2017 (4 yrs)85.8%507
2016 (3 yrs)83%530
2015 (2 yrs)91.7%133
2014 (1 yrs)93.2%73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
93.2%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 73Avg Mileage 27,286Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%
2015
91.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 133Avg Mileage 41,961Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2016
83.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 530Avg Mileage 43,703Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%
2017
85.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 507Avg Mileage 55,315Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2018
82.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 350Avg Mileage 68,080Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%
2019
83.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 344Avg Mileage 78,384Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%
2020
81.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 331Avg Mileage 84,852Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%
2021
80.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 427Avg Mileage 89,145Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%
2022
78.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 329Avg Mileage 97,885Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%
2023
81.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 400Avg Mileage 103,044Top Failure Suspension — 14.8%
2024
81.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 436Avg Mileage 108,307Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 730, with age trends.

Tyres
17.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
8.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.4%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
4.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.7% (1 yrs)5.5% (11 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.1% (1 yrs)14.2% (11 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 3,860 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.

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