2016 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,632

Total Tests (All Years)

90,460 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 88.9%

Average: 65.7%

✅ 23.2% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 BMW 730 as it ages.

1 yrs98.9%

→ ↓0.5%

2 yrs98.4%

→ ↓9.2%

3 yrs89.2%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs89.3%

→ ↓0.2%

5 yrs89.1%

→ ↑1.6%

6 yrs90.7%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs89.4%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	98.9%	93
2 yrs	98.4%	129
3 yrs	89.2%	839
4 yrs	89.3%	737
5 yrs	89.1%	958
6 yrs	90.7%	797
7 yrs	89.4%	886
8 yrs	88.9%	1,193

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (8 yrs)	88.9%	1,193
2023 (7 yrs)	89.4%	886
2022 (6 yrs)	90.7%	797
2021 (5 yrs)	89.1%	958
2020 (4 yrs)	89.3%	737
2019 (3 yrs)	89.2%	839
2018 (2 yrs)	98.4%	129
2017 (1 yrs)	98.9%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

98.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 93Avg Mileage 20,163Top Failure Tyres — 1.1%

2018

98.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 129Avg Mileage 36,183Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 0.8%

2019

89.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 839Avg Mileage 36,621Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2020

89.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 737Avg Mileage 47,640Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2021

89.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 958Avg Mileage 56,682Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2022

90.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 797Avg Mileage 68,287Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2023

89.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 886Avg Mileage 77,379Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,193Avg Mileage 90,460Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

MOT results for 2016 BMW 730 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	1	98.9%	93	20,163	Tyres — 1.1%
2018	2	98.4%	129	36,183	Noise, emissions and leaks — 0.8%
2019	3	89.2%	839	36,621	Tyres — 16.0%
2020	4	89.3%	737	47,640	Tyres — 11.9%
2021	5	89.1%	958	56,682	Tyres — 12.9%
2022	6	90.7%	797	68,287	Tyres — 12.0%
2023	7	89.4%	886	77,379	Tyres — 12.4%
2024	8	88.9%	1,193	90,460	Tyres — 10.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 BMW 730, with age trends.

Tyres

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

2.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

2.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

2.2%

— Consistent

Visibility

2.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.1% (1 yrs)	10.9% (8 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 5,632 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.