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2017 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
92.0%
Latest Pass Rate
4,134
Total Tests (All Years)
78,301 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 92.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 22.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 BMW 730 as it ages.

1 yrs94.4%
2 yrs93.8%
3 yrs90.5%
4 yrs92.2%
5 yrs91.4%
6 yrs87.3%
7 yrs92.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs94.4%36
2 yrs93.8%80
3 yrs90.5%843
4 yrs92.2%805
5 yrs91.4%628
6 yrs87.3%765
7 yrs92.0%977

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)92%977
2023 (6 yrs)87.3%765
2022 (5 yrs)91.4%628
2021 (4 yrs)92.2%805
2020 (3 yrs)90.5%843
2019 (2 yrs)93.8%80
2018 (1 yrs)94.4%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
94.4%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 36Avg Mileage 24,095Top Failure Non-component advisories — 2.8%
2019
93.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 80Avg Mileage 36,484Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%
2020
90.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 843Avg Mileage 33,929Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%
2021
92.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 805Avg Mileage 42,648Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%
2022
91.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 628Avg Mileage 53,315Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2023
87.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 765Avg Mileage 66,233Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%
2024
92.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 977Avg Mileage 78,301Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 BMW 730, with age trends.

Tyres
9.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.0%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
2.5%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
2.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.8% (1 yrs)5.5% (7 yrs)
+2.7%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 4,134 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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