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2012 BMW 730d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
85.2%
Latest Pass Rate
251
Total Tests (All Years)
57,999 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 85.2%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 7.8% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW 730d Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs94.0%
4 yrs88.5%
5 yrs85.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs94.0%83
4 yrs88.5%87
5 yrs85.2%81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 730d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)85.2%81
2016 (4 yrs)88.5%87
2015 (3 yrs)94%83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
94.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 83Avg Mileage 38,170Top Failure Tyres — 3.6%
2016
88.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 87Avg Mileage 49,924Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%
2017
85.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 81Avg Mileage 57,999Top Failure Suspension — 11.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW 730d Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
9.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.7%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
3.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.6% (3 yrs)9.9% (5 yrs)
+6.3%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 251 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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