1999 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

82.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,632

Total Tests (All Years)

136,819 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 1999 BMW 740 as it ages.

10 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs55.4%

→ ↑4.7%

12 yrs60.1%

→ ↑9.0%

13 yrs69.1%

→ ↓13.5%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↑6.3%

16 yrs63.4%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs64.0%

→ ↓5.5%

18 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs57.1%

→ ↑8.5%

20 yrs65.6%

→ ↓6.9%

21 yrs58.7%

→ ↑13.1%

22 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.2%

23 yrs70.6%

→ ↑2.3%

24 yrs72.9%

→ ↑9.2%

25 yrs82.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	59.2%	392
11 yrs	55.4%	359
12 yrs	60.1%	313
13 yrs	69.1%	249
14 yrs	55.6%	225
15 yrs	57.1%	182
16 yrs	63.4%	161
17 yrs	64.0%	136
18 yrs	58.5%	118
19 yrs	57.1%	77
20 yrs	65.6%	64
21 yrs	58.7%	63
22 yrs	71.8%	71
23 yrs	70.6%	51
24 yrs	72.9%	59
25 yrs	82.1%	112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	82.1%	112
2023 (24 yrs)	72.9%	59
2022 (23 yrs)	70.6%	51
2021 (22 yrs)	71.8%	71
2020 (21 yrs)	58.7%	63
2019 (20 yrs)	65.6%	64
2018 (19 yrs)	57.1%	77
2017 (18 yrs)	58.5%	118
2016 (17 yrs)	64%	136
2015 (16 yrs)	63.4%	161
2014 (15 yrs)	57.1%	182
2013 (14 yrs)	55.6%	225
2012 (13 yrs)	69.1%	249
2011 (12 yrs)	60.1%	313
2010 (11 yrs)	55.4%	359
2009 (10 yrs)	59.2%	392

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 392Avg Mileage 107,643Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

2010High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 359Avg Mileage 110,242Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2011High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 313Avg Mileage 115,178Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 249Avg Mileage 114,621Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 225Avg Mileage 113,978Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 182Avg Mileage 121,441Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 161Avg Mileage 118,616Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 136Avg Mileage 120,546Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 118Avg Mileage 121,054Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 77Avg Mileage 137,762Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2019

65.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 125,669Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 63Avg Mileage 127,612Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2021

71.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 71Avg Mileage 124,322Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2022

70.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 125,674Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2023

72.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 122,401Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2024

82.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 112Avg Mileage 136,819Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

MOT results for 1999 BMW 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	59.2%	392	107,643	Suspension — 20.9%
2010	11	55.4%	359	110,242	Suspension — 24.2%
2011	12	60.1%	313	115,178	Suspension — 23.6%
2012	13	69.1%	249	114,621	Suspension — 19.7%
2013	14	55.6%	225	113,978	Brakes — 62.2%
2014	15	57.1%	182	121,441	Brakes — 61.0%
2015	16	63.4%	161	118,616	Brakes — 50.3%
2016	17	64.0%	136	120,546	Brakes — 44.1%
2017	18	58.5%	118	121,054	Suspension — 59.3%
2018	19	57.1%	77	137,762	Suspension — 62.3%
2019	20	65.6%	64	125,669	Brakes — 60.9%
2020	21	58.7%	63	127,612	Brakes — 73.0%
2021	22	71.8%	71	124,322	Brakes — 33.8%
2022	23	70.6%	51	125,674	Suspension — 47.1%
2023	24	72.9%	59	122,401	Brakes — 45.8%
2024	25	82.1%	112	136,819	Brakes — 33.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW 740, with age trends.

Brakes

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	20.4% (10 yrs)	33.9% (25 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.9% (10 yrs)	29.5% (25 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,632 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.