2007 BMW 730d Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

67.9%

Latest Pass Rate

451

Total Tests (All Years)

121,989 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 67.9%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 9.1% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓6.9%

5 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs78.2%

→ ↓6.3%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↑9.6%

9 yrs81.5%

→ ↓13.6%

10 yrs67.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.5%	55
4 yrs	86.2%	58
5 yrs	79.3%	58
6 yrs	75.9%	58
7 yrs	78.2%	55
8 yrs	71.9%	57
9 yrs	81.5%	54
10 yrs	67.9%	56

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (10 yrs)	67.9%	56
2016 (9 yrs)	81.5%	54
2015 (8 yrs)	71.9%	57
2014 (7 yrs)	78.2%	55
2013 (6 yrs)	75.9%	58
2012 (5 yrs)	79.3%	58
2011 (4 yrs)	86.2%	58
2010 (3 yrs)	85.5%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 55Avg Mileage 40,058Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2011

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 58Avg Mileage 53,267Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2012

79.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 66,822Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 58Avg Mileage 78,919Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 90,283Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 102,490Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2016

81.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 109,127Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 121,989Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 730d Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	85.5%	55	40,058	Tyres — 9.1%
2011	4	86.2%	58	53,267	Tyres — 10.3%
2012	5	79.3%	58	66,822	Tyres — 13.8%
2013	6	75.9%	58	78,919	Tyres — 25.9%
2014	7	78.2%	55	90,283	Tyres — 14.5%
2015	8	71.9%	57	102,490	Tyres — 14.0%
2016	9	81.5%	54	109,127	Tyres — 24.1%
2017	10	67.9%	56	121,989	Suspension — 23.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

7.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.8% (3 yrs)	12.5% (10 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.6% (3 yrs)	10.7% (10 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.5% (3 yrs)	12.5% (10 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (3 yrs)	14.3% (10 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730d Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 451 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.