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2014 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
87.3%
Latest Pass Rate
5,866
Total Tests (All Years)
100,429 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 87.3%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 28.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 BMW 730 as it ages.

1 yrs93.9%
2 yrs94.9%
3 yrs87.1%
4 yrs82.9%
5 yrs83.5%
6 yrs81.8%
7 yrs80.9%
8 yrs81.7%
9 yrs82.7%
10 yrs87.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs93.9%49
2 yrs94.9%117
3 yrs87.1%945
4 yrs82.9%615
5 yrs83.5%635
6 yrs81.8%620
7 yrs80.9%775
8 yrs81.7%580
9 yrs82.7%732
10 yrs87.3%798

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)87.3%798
2023 (9 yrs)82.7%732
2022 (8 yrs)81.7%580
2021 (7 yrs)80.9%775
2020 (6 yrs)81.8%620
2019 (5 yrs)83.5%635
2018 (4 yrs)82.9%615
2017 (3 yrs)87.1%945
2016 (2 yrs)94.9%117
2015 (1 yrs)93.9%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
93.9%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 49Avg Mileage 29,851Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%
2016
94.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 117Avg Mileage 38,376Top Failure Tyres — 6.0%
2017
87.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 945Avg Mileage 38,294Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%
2018
82.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 615Avg Mileage 50,322Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%
2019
83.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 635Avg Mileage 61,404Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%
2020
81.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 620Avg Mileage 71,595Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%
2021
80.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 775Avg Mileage 78,659Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%
2022
81.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 580Avg Mileage 84,430Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2023
82.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 732Avg Mileage 93,632Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%
2024
87.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 798Avg Mileage 100,429Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 BMW 730, with age trends.

Tyres
15.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.9%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.2% (1 yrs)12.7% (10 yrs)
+4.5%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 5,866 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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