2000 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,304

Total Tests (All Years)

119,269 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 2000 BMW 740 as it ages.

9 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↑6.7%

15 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs61.5%

→ ↑4.0%

17 yrs65.5%

→ ↓6.9%

18 yrs58.6%

→ ↑4.1%

19 yrs62.7%

→ ↑10.4%

20 yrs73.1%

→ ↓10.0%

21 yrs63.1%

→ ↑10.1%

22 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.8%

23 yrs74.0%

→ ↑8.6%

24 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	66.2%	296
10 yrs	63.2%	285
11 yrs	60.3%	262
12 yrs	59.6%	213
13 yrs	57.5%	186
14 yrs	56.3%	167
15 yrs	63.0%	138
16 yrs	61.5%	135
17 yrs	65.5%	113
18 yrs	58.6%	70
19 yrs	62.7%	75
20 yrs	73.1%	67
21 yrs	63.1%	84
22 yrs	73.2%	71
23 yrs	74.0%	73
24 yrs	82.6%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	82.6%	69
2023 (23 yrs)	74%	73
2022 (22 yrs)	73.2%	71
2021 (21 yrs)	63.1%	84
2020 (20 yrs)	73.1%	67
2019 (19 yrs)	62.7%	75
2018 (18 yrs)	58.6%	70
2017 (17 yrs)	65.5%	113
2016 (16 yrs)	61.5%	135
2015 (15 yrs)	63%	138
2014 (14 yrs)	56.3%	167
2013 (13 yrs)	57.5%	186
2012 (12 yrs)	59.6%	213
2011 (11 yrs)	60.3%	262
2010 (10 yrs)	63.2%	285
2009 (9 yrs)	66.2%	296

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 296Avg Mileage 103,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 285Avg Mileage 109,955Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 262Avg Mileage 112,400Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 213Avg Mileage 112,220Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 186Avg Mileage 120,931Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 167Avg Mileage 123,947Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 138Avg Mileage 125,855Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 135Avg Mileage 117,999Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2017

65.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 113Avg Mileage 118,992Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 125,605Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2019High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 75Avg Mileage 126,650Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2020

73.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 117,653Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2021High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 84Avg Mileage 124,688Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2022

73.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 71Avg Mileage 122,896Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 73Avg Mileage 124,772Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2024

82.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 69Avg Mileage 119,269Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	66.2%	296	103,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	10	63.2%	285	109,955	Suspension — 20.4%
2011	11	60.3%	262	112,400	Suspension — 18.3%
2012	12	59.6%	213	112,220	Suspension — 23.5%
2013	13	57.5%	186	120,931	Suspension — 55.9%
2014	14	56.3%	167	123,947	Brakes — 66.5%
2015	15	63.0%	138	125,855	Brakes — 39.9%
2016	16	61.5%	135	117,999	Suspension — 43.7%
2017	17	65.5%	113	118,992	Brakes — 37.2%
2018	18	58.6%	70	125,605	Suspension — 35.7%
2019	19	62.7%	75	126,650	Brakes — 57.3%
2020	20	73.1%	67	117,653	Brakes — 55.2%
2021	21	63.1%	84	124,688	Brakes — 53.6%
2022	22	73.2%	71	122,896	Brakes — 42.3%
2023	23	74.0%	73	124,772	Brakes — 54.8%
2024	24	82.6%	69	119,269	Brakes — 49.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 740, with age trends.

Brakes

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.2% (9 yrs)	49.3% (24 yrs)	+34.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.2% (9 yrs)	40.6% (24 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,304 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.