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2009 BMW 730d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
87.8%
Latest Pass Rate
316
Total Tests (All Years)
88,621 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 730d Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 87.8%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 22.1% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 730d Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs85.7%
4 yrs88.9%
5 yrs85.4%
6 yrs91.2%
7 yrs82.7%
8 yrs87.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.7%56
4 yrs88.9%54
5 yrs85.4%48
6 yrs91.2%57
7 yrs82.7%52
8 yrs87.8%49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 730d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)87.8%49
2016 (7 yrs)82.7%52
2015 (6 yrs)91.2%57
2014 (5 yrs)85.4%48
2013 (4 yrs)88.9%54
2012 (3 yrs)85.7%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
85.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 56Avg Mileage 44,897Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2013
88.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 50,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2014
85.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 48Avg Mileage 60,902Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%
2015
91.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 75,759Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%
2016
82.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 83,365Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%
2017
87.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 88,621Top Failure Suspension — 10.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 730d Se Auto, with age trends.

Suspension
9.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
8.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
3.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.4% (3 yrs)6.1% (8 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Brakes1.8% (3 yrs)2.0% (8 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 316 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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