2001 BMW 735 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

82.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,715

Total Tests (All Years)

116,163 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 2001 BMW 735 as it ages.

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↑4.9%

9 yrs70.3%

→ ↓12.3%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs55.5%

→ ↑7.4%

12 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.0%

16 yrs64.0%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs67.8%

→ ↑5.3%

18 yrs73.1%

→ ↓5.8%

19 yrs67.3%

→ ↑5.8%

20 yrs73.1%

→ ↓1.7%

21 yrs71.4%

→ ↓10.0%

22 yrs61.4%

→ ↑21.0%

23 yrs82.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	65.4%	191
9 yrs	70.3%	185
10 yrs	58.0%	169
11 yrs	55.5%	164
12 yrs	62.9%	140
13 yrs	61.1%	149
14 yrs	61.1%	131
15 yrs	60.0%	120
16 yrs	64.0%	111
17 yrs	67.8%	59
18 yrs	73.1%	52
19 yrs	67.3%	55
20 yrs	73.1%	52
21 yrs	71.4%	42
22 yrs	61.4%	44
23 yrs	82.4%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 735 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	82.4%	51
2023 (22 yrs)	61.4%	44
2022 (21 yrs)	71.4%	42
2021 (20 yrs)	73.1%	52
2020 (19 yrs)	67.3%	55
2019 (18 yrs)	73.1%	52
2018 (17 yrs)	67.8%	59
2017 (16 yrs)	64%	111
2016 (15 yrs)	60%	120
2015 (14 yrs)	61.1%	131
2014 (13 yrs)	61.1%	149
2013 (12 yrs)	62.9%	140
2012 (11 yrs)	55.5%	164
2011 (10 yrs)	58%	169
2010 (9 yrs)	70.3%	185
2009 (8 yrs)	65.4%	191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 191Avg Mileage 92,491Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2010

70.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 185Avg Mileage 97,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 169Avg Mileage 104,228Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 164Avg Mileage 109,793Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 140Avg Mileage 113,540Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 149Avg Mileage 121,132Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 131Avg Mileage 121,708Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 120Avg Mileage 120,255Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 111Avg Mileage 116,900Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2018

67.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 59Avg Mileage 114,092Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2019

73.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 124,435Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2020

67.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 125,057Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2021

73.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 136,010Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 122,792Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2023High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 126,365Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2024

82.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 116,163Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 735 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	65.4%	191	92,491	Suspension — 23.0%
2010	9	70.3%	185	97,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2011	10	58.0%	169	104,228	Suspension — 24.3%
2012	11	55.5%	164	109,793	Suspension — 26.2%
2013	12	62.9%	140	113,540	Suspension — 39.3%
2014	13	61.1%	149	121,132	Brakes — 50.3%
2015	14	61.1%	131	121,708	Suspension — 42.0%
2016	15	60.0%	120	120,255	Suspension — 60.8%
2017	16	64.0%	111	116,900	Suspension — 48.6%
2018	17	67.8%	59	114,092	Suspension — 52.5%
2019	18	73.1%	52	124,435	Brakes — 32.7%
2020	19	67.3%	55	125,057	Suspension — 58.2%
2021	20	73.1%	52	136,010	Brakes — 38.5%
2022	21	71.4%	42	122,792	Brakes — 54.8%
2023	22	61.4%	44	126,365	Suspension — 43.2%
2024	23	82.4%	51	116,163	Brakes — 23.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 735, with age trends.

Suspension

37.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.0% (8 yrs)	23.5% (23 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.0% (8 yrs)	19.6% (23 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,715 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.