2000 BMW 735 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

72.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,077

Total Tests (All Years)

113,552 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 2000 BMW 735 as it ages.

9 yrs63.3%

→ ↑3.9%

10 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs65.6%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs61.6%

→ ↑7.2%

14 yrs68.8%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs71.6%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs68.6%

→ ↓6.7%

17 yrs61.9%

→ ↑4.3%

18 yrs66.2%

→ ↓4.9%

19 yrs61.3%

→ ↑12.4%

20 yrs73.7%

→ ↓1.6%

21 yrs72.1%

→ ↑3.4%

22 yrs75.5%

→ ↓8.3%

23 yrs67.2%

→ ↑5.4%

24 yrs72.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	63.3%	264
10 yrs	67.2%	244
11 yrs	65.2%	227
12 yrs	65.6%	195
13 yrs	61.6%	177
14 yrs	68.8%	144
15 yrs	71.6%	134
16 yrs	68.6%	118
17 yrs	61.9%	105
18 yrs	66.2%	65
19 yrs	61.3%	62
20 yrs	73.7%	57
21 yrs	72.1%	68
22 yrs	75.5%	53
23 yrs	67.2%	58
24 yrs	72.6%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 735 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	72.6%	106
2023 (23 yrs)	67.2%	58
2022 (22 yrs)	75.5%	53
2021 (21 yrs)	72.1%	68
2020 (20 yrs)	73.7%	57
2019 (19 yrs)	61.3%	62
2018 (18 yrs)	66.2%	65
2017 (17 yrs)	61.9%	105
2016 (16 yrs)	68.6%	118
2015 (15 yrs)	71.6%	134
2014 (14 yrs)	68.8%	144
2013 (13 yrs)	61.6%	177
2012 (12 yrs)	65.6%	195
2011 (11 yrs)	65.2%	227
2010 (10 yrs)	67.2%	244
2009 (9 yrs)	63.3%	264

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 264Avg Mileage 97,784Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2010

67.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 244Avg Mileage 106,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2011

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 227Avg Mileage 104,283Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2012

65.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 195Avg Mileage 104,394Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 177Avg Mileage 110,414Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2014

68.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 144Avg Mileage 109,034Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2015

71.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 134Avg Mileage 111,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 118Avg Mileage 118,344Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 105Avg Mileage 119,530Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2018

66.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 65Avg Mileage 111,772Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 62Avg Mileage 113,562Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 113,249Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 68Avg Mileage 121,494Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2022

75.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 121,277Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2023

67.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 58Avg Mileage 113,506Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2024

72.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 106Avg Mileage 113,552Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 735 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	63.3%	264	97,784	Suspension — 16.3%
2010	10	67.2%	244	106,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2011	11	65.2%	227	104,283	Suspension — 22.9%
2012	12	65.6%	195	104,394	Suspension — 18.5%
2013	13	61.6%	177	110,414	Brakes — 50.8%
2014	14	68.8%	144	109,034	Suspension — 26.4%
2015	15	71.6%	134	111,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2016	16	68.6%	118	118,344	Suspension — 37.3%
2017	17	61.9%	105	119,530	Brakes — 46.7%
2018	18	66.2%	65	111,772	Brakes — 46.2%
2019	19	61.3%	62	113,562	Brakes — 56.5%
2020	20	73.7%	57	113,249	Brakes — 57.9%
2021	21	72.1%	68	121,494	Suspension — 25.0%
2022	22	75.5%	53	121,277	Suspension — 20.8%
2023	23	67.2%	58	113,506	Brakes — 55.2%
2024	24	72.6%	106	113,552	Suspension — 51.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 735, with age trends.

Brakes

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.3% (9 yrs)	51.9% (24 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.8% (9 yrs)	38.7% (24 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (9 yrs)	11.3% (24 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,077 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.