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2011 BMW 730d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
73.5%
Latest Pass Rate
203
Total Tests (All Years)
82,060 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 73.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 0.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 730d Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs92.0%
4 yrs88.5%
5 yrs82.7%
6 yrs73.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.0%50
4 yrs88.5%52
5 yrs82.7%52
6 yrs73.5%49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 730d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)73.5%49
2016 (5 yrs)82.7%52
2015 (4 yrs)88.5%52
2014 (3 yrs)92%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
92.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 50Avg Mileage 39,512Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2015
88.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 54,772Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%
2016
82.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 69,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2017
73.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 49Avg Mileage 82,060Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 730d Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
15.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
8.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.9%
↑ Increases with age
Road Wheels
5.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.0% (3 yrs)30.6% (6 yrs)
+18.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.0% (3 yrs)4.1% (6 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 203 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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