1996 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,486

Total Tests (All Years)

120,402 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 1996 BMW 740 as it ages.

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs56.2%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs59.8%

→ ↓14.4%

17 yrs45.4%

→ ↑12.0%

18 yrs57.4%

→ ↑5.1%

19 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs61.1%

→ ↑15.9%

22 yrs77.0%

→ ↓6.0%

23 yrs71.0%

→ ↓4.3%

24 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.2%

25 yrs64.5%

→ ↑6.0%

26 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.0%

27 yrs69.5%

→ ↑13.8%

28 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	56.7%	404
14 yrs	56.2%	345
15 yrs	59.7%	295
16 yrs	59.8%	239
17 yrs	45.4%	205
18 yrs	57.4%	162
19 yrs	62.5%	144
20 yrs	60.7%	140
21 yrs	61.1%	113
22 yrs	77.0%	74
23 yrs	71.0%	69
24 yrs	66.7%	54
25 yrs	64.5%	62
26 yrs	70.5%	61
27 yrs	69.5%	59
28 yrs	83.3%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	83.3%	60
2023 (27 yrs)	69.5%	59
2022 (26 yrs)	70.5%	61
2021 (25 yrs)	64.5%	62
2020 (24 yrs)	66.7%	54
2019 (23 yrs)	71%	69
2018 (22 yrs)	77%	74
2017 (21 yrs)	61.1%	113
2016 (20 yrs)	60.7%	140
2015 (19 yrs)	62.5%	144
2014 (18 yrs)	57.4%	162
2013 (17 yrs)	45.4%	205
2012 (16 yrs)	59.8%	239
2011 (15 yrs)	59.7%	295
2010 (14 yrs)	56.2%	345
2009 (13 yrs)	56.7%	404

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 404Avg Mileage 127,951Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 345Avg Mileage 132,969Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2011High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 295Avg Mileage 132,812Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 239Avg Mileage 135,549Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2013High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 205Avg Mileage 139,622Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 162Avg Mileage 135,981Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 144Avg Mileage 139,056Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 140Avg Mileage 141,177Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 113Avg Mileage 140,467Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2018

77.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 136,790Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 69Avg Mileage 134,087Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 54Avg Mileage 130,196Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 62Avg Mileage 139,695Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2022

70.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 61Avg Mileage 131,774Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2023

69.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 59Avg Mileage 129,068Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 60Avg Mileage 120,402Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

MOT results for 1996 BMW 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	56.7%	404	127,951	Brakes — 24.0%
2010	14	56.2%	345	132,969	Suspension — 23.8%
2011	15	59.7%	295	132,812	Suspension — 22.4%
2012	16	59.8%	239	135,549	Brakes — 24.3%
2013	17	45.4%	205	139,622	Brakes — 69.3%
2014	18	57.4%	162	135,981	Brakes — 63.6%
2015	19	62.5%	144	139,056	Brakes — 47.2%
2016	20	60.7%	140	141,177	Brakes — 59.3%
2017	21	61.1%	113	140,467	Brakes — 60.2%
2018	22	77.0%	74	136,790	Brakes — 43.2%
2019	23	71.0%	69	134,087	Brakes — 50.7%
2020	24	66.7%	54	130,196	Suspension — 40.7%
2021	25	64.5%	62	139,695	Brakes — 64.5%
2022	26	70.5%	61	131,774	Brakes — 36.1%
2023	27	69.5%	59	129,068	Brakes — 35.6%
2024	28	83.3%	60	120,402	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 BMW 740, with age trends.

Brakes

41.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	24.0% (13 yrs)	3.3% (28 yrs)	-20.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	22.3% (13 yrs)	16.7% (28 yrs)	-5.6%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,486 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.