1994 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

73.0%

Latest Pass Rate

840

Total Tests (All Years)

132,809 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 1994 BMW 740 as it ages.

15 yrs56.2%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs57.9%

→ ↑4.0%

18 yrs61.9%

→ ↓12.6%

19 yrs49.3%

→ ↑6.8%

20 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs58.0%

→ ↑12.8%

22 yrs70.8%

→ ↑2.2%

23 yrs73.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	56.2%	210
16 yrs	57.4%	162
17 yrs	57.9%	121
18 yrs	61.9%	84
19 yrs	49.3%	71
20 yrs	56.1%	57
21 yrs	58.0%	50
22 yrs	70.8%	48
23 yrs	73.0%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	73%	37
2016 (22 yrs)	70.8%	48
2015 (21 yrs)	58%	50
2014 (20 yrs)	56.1%	57
2013 (19 yrs)	49.3%	71
2012 (18 yrs)	61.9%	84
2011 (17 yrs)	57.9%	121
2010 (16 yrs)	57.4%	162
2009 (15 yrs)	56.2%	210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 210Avg Mileage 132,136Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2010High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 162Avg Mileage 131,895Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 121Avg Mileage 138,325Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 84Avg Mileage 129,176Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2013High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 129,289Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2014High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 134,505Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 133,076Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2016

70.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 136,223Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2017

73.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 132,809Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

MOT results for 1994 BMW 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	56.2%	210	132,136	Suspension — 23.8%
2010	16	57.4%	162	131,895	Brakes — 27.2%
2011	17	57.9%	121	138,325	Brakes — 20.7%
2012	18	61.9%	84	129,176	Suspension — 27.4%
2013	19	49.3%	71	129,289	Suspension — 63.4%
2014	20	56.1%	57	134,505	Brakes — 77.2%
2015	21	58.0%	50	133,076	Brakes — 82.0%
2016	22	70.8%	48	136,223	Suspension — 37.5%
2017	23	73.0%	37	132,809	Suspension — 35.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 BMW 740, with age trends.

Brakes

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.9%

↑ 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	23.8% (15 yrs)	35.1% (23 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.9% (15 yrs)	16.2% (23 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.9% (15 yrs)	27.0% (23 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.0% (15 yrs)	18.9% (23 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 840 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.