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2012 BMW 730ld Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
88.6%
Latest Pass Rate
133
Total Tests (All Years)
89,307 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 88.6%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 11.2% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs91.1%
4 yrs86.4%
5 yrs88.6%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.1%45
4 yrs86.4%44
5 yrs88.6%44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 730ld 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)88.6%44
2016 (4 yrs)86.4%44
2015 (3 yrs)91.1%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
91.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 45Avg Mileage 61,068Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2016
86.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 73,155Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%
2017
88.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 89,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
11.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
6.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.7%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
5.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres15.6% (3 yrs)4.5% (5 yrs)
-11.1%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.4% (3 yrs)6.8% (5 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.4% (3 yrs)4.5% (5 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730ld Se Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 133 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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