2003 BMW 735 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

82.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,972

Total Tests (All Years)

124,210 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 2003 BMW 735 as it ages.

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↓5.8%

8 yrs70.0%

→ ↓6.0%

9 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↑3.6%

11 yrs64.9%

→ ↑6.5%

12 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs67.3%

→ ↓7.3%

15 yrs60.0%

→ ↑6.7%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↓12.5%

17 yrs54.2%

→ ↑6.5%

18 yrs60.7%

→ ↓4.9%

19 yrs55.8%

→ ↑5.2%

20 yrs61.0%

→ ↑21.5%

21 yrs82.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	78.0%	227
7 yrs	75.8%	211
8 yrs	70.0%	217
9 yrs	64.0%	200
10 yrs	61.3%	168
11 yrs	64.9%	168
12 yrs	71.4%	154
13 yrs	68.1%	138
14 yrs	67.3%	113
15 yrs	60.0%	65
16 yrs	66.7%	69
17 yrs	54.2%	48
18 yrs	60.7%	61
19 yrs	55.8%	52
20 yrs	61.0%	41
21 yrs	82.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 735 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	82.5%	40
2023 (20 yrs)	61%	41
2022 (19 yrs)	55.8%	52
2021 (18 yrs)	60.7%	61
2020 (17 yrs)	54.2%	48
2019 (16 yrs)	66.7%	69
2018 (15 yrs)	60%	65
2017 (14 yrs)	67.3%	113
2016 (13 yrs)	68.1%	138
2015 (12 yrs)	71.4%	154
2014 (11 yrs)	64.9%	168
2013 (10 yrs)	61.3%	168
2012 (9 yrs)	64%	200
2011 (8 yrs)	70%	217
2010 (7 yrs)	75.8%	211
2009 (6 yrs)	78%	227

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 227Avg Mileage 73,538Top Failure Suspension — 8.8%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 211Avg Mileage 83,300Top Failure Suspension — 12.3%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 217Avg Mileage 89,729Top Failure Suspension — 15.7%

2012High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 200Avg Mileage 96,419Top Failure Suspension — 16.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 168Avg Mileage 100,596Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 168Avg Mileage 103,259Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2015

71.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 154Avg Mileage 115,750Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2016

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 138Avg Mileage 115,341Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 113Avg Mileage 114,991Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 65Avg Mileage 114,028Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 69Avg Mileage 119,759Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 48Avg Mileage 110,214Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 116,915Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 121,120Top Failure Brakes — 101.9%

2023High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 116,608Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2024

82.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 124,210Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 735 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	78.0%	227	73,538	Suspension — 8.8%
2010	7	75.8%	211	83,300	Suspension — 12.3%
2011	8	70.0%	217	89,729	Suspension — 15.7%
2012	9	64.0%	200	96,419	Suspension — 16.0%
2013	10	61.3%	168	100,596	Suspension — 35.7%
2014	11	64.9%	168	103,259	Suspension — 45.2%
2015	12	71.4%	154	115,750	Brakes — 32.5%
2016	13	68.1%	138	115,341	Suspension — 43.5%
2017	14	67.3%	113	114,991	Suspension — 42.5%
2018	15	60.0%	65	114,028	Suspension — 67.7%
2019	16	66.7%	69	119,759	Brakes — 36.2%
2020	17	54.2%	48	110,214	Brakes — 70.8%
2021	18	60.7%	61	116,915	Brakes — 59.0%
2022	19	55.8%	52	121,120	Brakes — 101.9%
2023	20	61.0%	41	116,608	Brakes — 68.3%
2024	21	82.5%	40	124,210	Suspension — 17.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 735, with age trends.

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.1%

— Consistent

Visibility

31.3%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.5%

↓ 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	8.8% (6 yrs)	17.5% (21 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (6 yrs)	12.5% (21 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.9% (6 yrs)	7.5% (21 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 735 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,972 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.