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2007 BMW 730d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
349
Total Tests (All Years)
117,588 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 80.0%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 21.2% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 730d Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs86.4%
4 yrs91.7%
5 yrs86.4%
6 yrs86.4%
7 yrs77.3%
8 yrs76.1%
9 yrs69.2%
10 yrs80.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.4%44
4 yrs91.7%48
5 yrs86.4%44
6 yrs86.4%44
7 yrs77.3%44
8 yrs76.1%46
9 yrs69.2%39
10 yrs80.0%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 730d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (10 yrs)80%40
2016 (9 yrs)69.2%39
2015 (8 yrs)76.1%46
2014 (7 yrs)77.3%44
2013 (6 yrs)86.4%44
2012 (5 yrs)86.4%44
2011 (4 yrs)91.7%48
2010 (3 yrs)86.4%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
86.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 44Avg Mileage 46,194Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%
2011
91.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 48Avg Mileage 55,728Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.3%
2012
86.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 67,185Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2013
86.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 44Avg Mileage 78,802Top Failure Brakes — 9.1%
2014
77.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 92,214Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2015
76.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 103,297Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%
2016
69.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 115,959Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%
2017
80.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 117,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 730d Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
11.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.6%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
6.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.3% (3 yrs)5.0% (10 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.4% (3 yrs)12.5% (10 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 349 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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