1996 BMW 735 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

39.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,618

Total Tests (All Years)

113,632 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 BMW 735 as it ages.

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↓5.4%

14 yrs48.4%

→ ↑7.3%

15 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↑5.2%

17 yrs61.0%

→ ↓5.4%

18 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs54.2%

→ ↓3.5%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs52.5%

→ ↑10.7%

22 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.2%

23 yrs63.4%

→ ↑20.5%

24 yrs83.9%

→ ↓25.4%

25 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.4%

27 yrs57.1%

→ ↓17.9%

28 yrs39.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	53.8%	299
14 yrs	48.4%	258
15 yrs	55.7%	212
16 yrs	55.8%	156
17 yrs	61.0%	123
18 yrs	55.6%	99
19 yrs	54.2%	83
20 yrs	50.7%	67
21 yrs	52.5%	61
22 yrs	63.2%	38
23 yrs	63.4%	41
24 yrs	83.9%	31
25 yrs	58.5%	41
27 yrs	57.1%	35
28 yrs	39.2%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 BMW 735 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	39.2%	74
2023 (27 yrs)	57.1%	35
2021 (25 yrs)	58.5%	41
2020 (24 yrs)	83.9%	31
2019 (23 yrs)	63.4%	41
2018 (22 yrs)	63.2%	38
2017 (21 yrs)	52.5%	61
2016 (20 yrs)	50.7%	67
2015 (19 yrs)	54.2%	83
2014 (18 yrs)	55.6%	99
2013 (17 yrs)	61%	123
2012 (16 yrs)	55.8%	156
2011 (15 yrs)	55.7%	212
2010 (14 yrs)	48.4%	258
2009 (13 yrs)	53.8%	299

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 299Avg Mileage 119,916Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2010High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 258Avg Mileage 125,199Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 212Avg Mileage 121,465Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 156Avg Mileage 122,845Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 123Avg Mileage 119,250Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 117,662Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2015High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 83Avg Mileage 116,426Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 115,770Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 117,999Top Failure Suspension — 91.8%

2018High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 38Avg Mileage 118,577Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 116,626Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2020

83.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 119,438Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 123,970Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 121,333Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2024High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 74Avg Mileage 113,632Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

MOT results for 1996 BMW 735 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	53.8%	299	119,916	Brakes — 26.1%
2010	14	48.4%	258	125,199	Brakes — 28.3%
2011	15	55.7%	212	121,465	Brakes — 28.3%
2012	16	55.8%	156	122,845	Suspension — 30.1%
2013	17	61.0%	123	119,250	Suspension — 49.6%
2014	18	55.6%	99	117,662	Suspension — 53.5%
2015	19	54.2%	83	116,426	Brakes — 56.6%
2016	20	50.7%	67	115,770	Brakes — 44.8%
2017	21	52.5%	61	117,999	Suspension — 91.8%
2018	22	63.2%	38	118,577	Brakes — 65.8%
2019	23	63.4%	41	116,626	Suspension — 26.8%
2020	24	83.9%	31	119,438	Suspension — 35.5%
2021	25	58.5%	41	123,970	Brakes — 58.5%
2023	27	57.1%	35	121,333	Brakes — 48.6%
2024	28	39.2%	74	113,632	Brakes — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 BMW 735, with age trends.

Brakes

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

27.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

26.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.1% (13 yrs)	100.0% (28 yrs)	+73.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.7% (13 yrs)	55.4% (28 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 735 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,618 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.