1999 BMW 735 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

73.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,702

Total Tests (All Years)

123,828 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 1999 BMW 735 as it ages.

10 yrs60.5%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs61.4%

→ ↓4.9%

13 yrs56.5%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs60.6%

→ ↑5.2%

15 yrs65.8%

→ ↓5.4%

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs64.3%

→ ↓12.8%

19 yrs51.5%

→ ↑11.0%

20 yrs62.5%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs66.1%

→ ↑4.0%

22 yrs70.1%

→ ↑4.4%

23 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.8%

24 yrs73.7%

→ ↓0.3%

25 yrs73.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	60.5%	400
11 yrs	58.9%	372
12 yrs	61.4%	352
13 yrs	56.5%	285
14 yrs	60.6%	226
15 yrs	65.8%	196
16 yrs	60.4%	169
17 yrs	62.5%	136
18 yrs	64.3%	115
19 yrs	51.5%	66
20 yrs	62.5%	56
21 yrs	66.1%	56
22 yrs	70.1%	67
23 yrs	74.5%	55
24 yrs	73.7%	57
25 yrs	73.4%	94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW 735 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	73.4%	94
2023 (24 yrs)	73.7%	57
2022 (23 yrs)	74.5%	55
2021 (22 yrs)	70.1%	67
2020 (21 yrs)	66.1%	56
2019 (20 yrs)	62.5%	56
2018 (19 yrs)	51.5%	66
2017 (18 yrs)	64.3%	115
2016 (17 yrs)	62.5%	136
2015 (16 yrs)	60.4%	169
2014 (15 yrs)	65.8%	196
2013 (14 yrs)	60.6%	226
2012 (13 yrs)	56.5%	285
2011 (12 yrs)	61.4%	352
2010 (11 yrs)	58.9%	372
2009 (10 yrs)	60.5%	400

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 400Avg Mileage 107,921Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 372Avg Mileage 115,675Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2011High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 352Avg Mileage 118,478Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 285Avg Mileage 114,965Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 226Avg Mileage 116,066Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2014

65.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 196Avg Mileage 115,152Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 169Avg Mileage 118,401Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 136Avg Mileage 122,673Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 115Avg Mileage 125,191Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2018High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 66Avg Mileage 124,235Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 127,518Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2020

66.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 56Avg Mileage 130,631Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2021

70.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 116,143Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 55Avg Mileage 124,062Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2023

73.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 120,913Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2024

73.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 94Avg Mileage 123,828Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

MOT results for 1999 BMW 735 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	60.5%	400	107,921	Suspension — 20.0%
2010	11	58.9%	372	115,675	Suspension — 22.6%
2011	12	61.4%	352	118,478	Suspension — 24.7%
2012	13	56.5%	285	114,965	Suspension — 22.8%
2013	14	60.6%	226	116,066	Brakes — 61.9%
2014	15	65.8%	196	115,152	Brakes — 48.0%
2015	16	60.4%	169	118,401	Suspension — 55.6%
2016	17	62.5%	136	122,673	Brakes — 55.9%
2017	18	64.3%	115	125,191	Brakes — 56.5%
2018	19	51.5%	66	124,235	Suspension — 51.5%
2019	20	62.5%	56	127,518	Suspension — 42.9%
2020	21	66.1%	56	130,631	Suspension — 58.9%
2021	22	70.1%	67	116,143	Suspension — 37.3%
2022	23	74.5%	55	124,062	Brakes — 29.1%
2023	24	73.7%	57	120,913	Suspension — 35.1%
2024	25	73.4%	94	123,828	Brakes — 45.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW 735, with age trends.

Brakes

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.8%

— Consistent

Visibility

21.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.0% (10 yrs)	45.7% (25 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (10 yrs)	19.1% (25 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.0% (10 yrs)	17.0% (25 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,702 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.