1995 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,127

Total Tests (All Years)

151,014 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 1995 BMW 740 as it ages.

14 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.1%

16 yrs50.7%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs52.8%

→ ↓6.1%

18 yrs46.7%

→ ↑7.0%

19 yrs53.7%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs57.3%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs59.8%

→ ↑3.3%

22 yrs63.1%

→ ↑10.1%

23 yrs73.2%

→ ↓16.4%

24 yrs56.8%

→ ↑9.9%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.8%

26 yrs67.5%

→ ↑23.4%

27 yrs90.9%

→ ↓4.1%

28 yrs86.8%

→ ↓15.4%

29 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	53.2%	419
15 yrs	53.8%	331
16 yrs	50.7%	288
17 yrs	52.8%	216
18 yrs	46.7%	165
19 yrs	53.7%	121
20 yrs	57.3%	117
21 yrs	59.8%	87
22 yrs	63.1%	84
23 yrs	73.2%	56
24 yrs	56.8%	44
25 yrs	66.7%	39
26 yrs	67.5%	40
27 yrs	90.9%	33
28 yrs	86.8%	38
29 yrs	71.4%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	71.4%	49
2023 (28 yrs)	86.8%	38
2022 (27 yrs)	90.9%	33
2021 (26 yrs)	67.5%	40
2020 (25 yrs)	66.7%	39
2019 (24 yrs)	56.8%	44
2018 (23 yrs)	73.2%	56
2017 (22 yrs)	63.1%	84
2016 (21 yrs)	59.8%	87
2015 (20 yrs)	57.3%	117
2014 (19 yrs)	53.7%	121
2013 (18 yrs)	46.7%	165
2012 (17 yrs)	52.8%	216
2011 (16 yrs)	50.7%	288
2010 (15 yrs)	53.8%	331
2009 (14 yrs)	53.2%	419

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 419Avg Mileage 131,073Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2010High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 331Avg Mileage 130,579Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 288Avg Mileage 132,308Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 216Avg Mileage 131,397Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 165Avg Mileage 133,669Top Failure Brakes — 95.8%

2014High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 121Avg Mileage 136,671Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 117Avg Mileage 149,226Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 87Avg Mileage 136,352Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 84Avg Mileage 130,310Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2018

73.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 56Avg Mileage 125,380Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 44Avg Mileage 130,713Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 126,098Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2021

67.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 40Avg Mileage 135,658Top Failure Tyres — 40.0%

2022

90.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 33Avg Mileage 129,012Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2023

86.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 38Avg Mileage 128,675Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2024

71.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 49Avg Mileage 151,014Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

MOT results for 1995 BMW 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	53.2%	419	131,073	Brakes — 30.3%
2010	15	53.8%	331	130,579	Brakes — 26.6%
2011	16	50.7%	288	132,308	Brakes — 27.4%
2012	17	52.8%	216	131,397	Suspension — 29.6%
2013	18	46.7%	165	133,669	Brakes — 95.8%
2014	19	53.7%	121	136,671	Brakes — 62.8%
2015	20	57.3%	117	149,226	Brakes — 62.4%
2016	21	59.8%	87	136,352	Brakes — 55.2%
2017	22	63.1%	84	130,310	Brakes — 46.4%
2018	23	73.2%	56	125,380	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	24	56.8%	44	130,713	Suspension — 52.3%
2020	25	66.7%	39	126,098	Suspension — 61.5%
2021	26	67.5%	40	135,658	Tyres — 40.0%
2022	27	90.9%	33	129,012	Suspension — 21.2%
2023	28	86.8%	38	128,675	Brakes — 28.9%
2024	29	71.4%	49	151,014	Brakes — 40.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 BMW 740, with age trends.

Brakes

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

20.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	30.3% (14 yrs)	40.8% (29 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,127 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.