2005 BMW 730d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

392

Total Tests (All Years)

130,665 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 57.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 730d Se Auto as it ages.

4 yrs86.5%

→ ↓6.1%

5 yrs80.4%

→ ↓18.4%

6 yrs62.0%

→ ↑6.1%

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs70.5%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs73.0%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs76.9%

→ ↓19.3%

12 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	86.5%	52
5 yrs	80.4%	46
6 yrs	62.0%	50
7 yrs	68.1%	47
8 yrs	65.9%	44
9 yrs	70.5%	44
10 yrs	73.0%	37
11 yrs	76.9%	39
12 yrs	57.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 730d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	57.6%	33
2016 (11 yrs)	76.9%	39
2015 (10 yrs)	73%	37
2014 (9 yrs)	70.5%	44
2013 (8 yrs)	65.9%	44
2012 (7 yrs)	68.1%	47
2011 (6 yrs)	62%	50
2010 (5 yrs)	80.4%	46
2009 (4 yrs)	86.5%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 66,521Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2010

80.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 80,124Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2011High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 80,907Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 90,888Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 93,705Top Failure Tyres — 38.6%

2014

70.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 107,248Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2015

73.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 120,951Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2016

76.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 123,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 130,665Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 730d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	86.5%	52	66,521	Tyres — 11.5%
2010	5	80.4%	46	80,124	Tyres — 10.9%
2011	6	62.0%	50	80,907	Tyres — 20.0%
2012	7	68.1%	47	90,888	Tyres — 21.3%
2013	8	65.9%	44	93,705	Tyres — 38.6%
2014	9	70.5%	44	107,248	Tyres — 27.3%
2015	10	73.0%	37	120,951	Tyres — 18.9%
2016	11	76.9%	39	123,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2017	12	57.6%	33	130,665	Suspension — 54.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 730d Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

11.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.8% (4 yrs)	39.4% (12 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.8% (4 yrs)	24.2% (12 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (4 yrs)	27.3% (12 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.6% (4 yrs)	18.2% (12 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 392 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.