2002 BMW 735 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

77.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,488

Total Tests (All Years)

99,797 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 2002 BMW 735 as it ages.

7 yrs71.0%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs70.0%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs62.7%

→ ↓6.4%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs60.8%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs59.3%

→ ↑5.3%

17 yrs64.6%

→ ↑4.1%

18 yrs68.7%

→ ↓7.0%

19 yrs61.7%

→ ↑14.2%

20 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.1%

21 yrs73.8%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs77.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	71.0%	594
8 yrs	70.0%	573
9 yrs	65.8%	541
10 yrs	64.7%	485
11 yrs	62.7%	416
12 yrs	56.3%	382
13 yrs	60.1%	331
14 yrs	60.8%	296
15 yrs	62.1%	248
16 yrs	59.3%	123
17 yrs	64.6%	113
18 yrs	68.7%	83
19 yrs	61.7%	81
20 yrs	75.9%	54
21 yrs	73.8%	65
22 yrs	77.7%	103

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 735 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	77.7%	103
2023 (21 yrs)	73.8%	65
2022 (20 yrs)	75.9%	54
2021 (19 yrs)	61.7%	81
2020 (18 yrs)	68.7%	83
2019 (17 yrs)	64.6%	113
2018 (16 yrs)	59.3%	123
2017 (15 yrs)	62.1%	248
2016 (14 yrs)	60.8%	296
2015 (13 yrs)	60.1%	331
2014 (12 yrs)	56.3%	382
2013 (11 yrs)	62.7%	416
2012 (10 yrs)	64.7%	485
2011 (9 yrs)	65.8%	541
2010 (8 yrs)	70%	573
2009 (7 yrs)	71%	594

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 594Avg Mileage 83,502Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

2010

70.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 573Avg Mileage 93,010Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2011

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 541Avg Mileage 97,419Top Failure Suspension — 16.6%

2012High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 485Avg Mileage 101,487Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 416Avg Mileage 105,607Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 382Avg Mileage 109,046Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2015High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 331Avg Mileage 113,481Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 296Avg Mileage 112,667Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 248Avg Mileage 114,666Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 123Avg Mileage 115,930Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2019High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 113Avg Mileage 115,583Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2020

68.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 83Avg Mileage 114,653Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2021High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 81Avg Mileage 110,405Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2022

75.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 54Avg Mileage 104,024Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 29.6%

2023

73.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 107,542Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2024

77.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 103Avg Mileage 99,797Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.3%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 735 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	71.0%	594	83,502	Suspension — 13.6%
2010	8	70.0%	573	93,010	Brakes — 11.9%
2011	9	65.8%	541	97,419	Suspension — 16.6%
2012	10	64.7%	485	101,487	Suspension — 20.2%
2013	11	62.7%	416	105,607	Suspension — 41.3%
2014	12	56.3%	382	109,046	Suspension — 48.7%
2015	13	60.1%	331	113,481	Suspension — 46.8%
2016	14	60.8%	296	112,667	Brakes — 48.6%
2017	15	62.1%	248	114,666	Brakes — 46.4%
2018	16	59.3%	123	115,930	Suspension — 50.4%
2019	17	64.6%	113	115,583	Suspension — 55.8%
2020	18	68.7%	83	114,653	Tyres — 27.7%
2021	19	61.7%	81	110,405	Suspension — 55.6%
2022	20	75.9%	54	104,024	Noise, emissions and leaks — 29.6%
2023	21	73.8%	65	107,542	Suspension — 30.8%
2024	22	77.7%	103	99,797	Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 735, with age trends.

Suspension

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

21.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	13.6% (7 yrs)	22.3% (22 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (7 yrs)	15.5% (22 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.4% (7 yrs)	13.6% (22 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,488 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.