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2018 BMW 730 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
93.8%
Latest Pass Rate
2,828
Total Tests (All Years)
67,050 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 93.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 20.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW 730 as it ages.

1 yrs93.8%
2 yrs96.4%
3 yrs89.8%
4 yrs91.5%
5 yrs91.4%
6 yrs93.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs93.8%32
2 yrs96.4%56
3 yrs89.8%687
4 yrs91.5%568
5 yrs91.4%662
6 yrs93.8%823

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 730 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)93.8%823
2023 (5 yrs)91.4%662
2022 (4 yrs)91.5%568
2021 (3 yrs)89.8%687
2020 (2 yrs)96.4%56
2019 (1 yrs)93.8%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
93.8%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 32Avg Mileage 19,100Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%
2020
96.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 56Avg Mileage 33,026Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%
2021
89.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 687Avg Mileage 31,237Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%
2022
91.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 568Avg Mileage 41,555Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%
2023
91.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 662Avg Mileage 56,721Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2024
93.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 823Avg Mileage 67,050Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW 730, with age trends.

Tyres
9.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
1.8%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.4% (1 yrs)8.1% (6 yrs)
-1.3%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 2,828 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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