2001 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

72.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,786

Total Tests (All Years)

130,720 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 2001 BMW 740 as it ages.

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs71.0%

→ ↓8.6%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs62.0%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs64.1%

→ ↓9.4%

14 yrs54.7%

→ ↑10.4%

15 yrs65.1%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs67.4%

→ ↑7.9%

17 yrs75.3%

→ ↓9.6%

18 yrs65.7%

→ ↑6.2%

19 yrs71.9%

→ ↓5.7%

20 yrs66.2%

→ ↑9.2%

21 yrs75.4%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs72.1%

→ ↑0.3%

23 yrs72.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	67.9%	196
9 yrs	71.0%	176
10 yrs	62.4%	173
11 yrs	59.7%	159
12 yrs	62.0%	150
13 yrs	64.1%	131
14 yrs	54.7%	128
15 yrs	65.1%	126
16 yrs	67.4%	92
17 yrs	75.3%	73
18 yrs	65.7%	67
19 yrs	71.9%	57
20 yrs	66.2%	71
21 yrs	75.4%	61
22 yrs	72.1%	68
23 yrs	72.4%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	72.4%	58
2023 (22 yrs)	72.1%	68
2022 (21 yrs)	75.4%	61
2021 (20 yrs)	66.2%	71
2020 (19 yrs)	71.9%	57
2019 (18 yrs)	65.7%	67
2018 (17 yrs)	75.3%	73
2017 (16 yrs)	67.4%	92
2016 (15 yrs)	65.1%	126
2015 (14 yrs)	54.7%	128
2014 (13 yrs)	64.1%	131
2013 (12 yrs)	62%	150
2012 (11 yrs)	59.7%	159
2011 (10 yrs)	62.4%	173
2010 (9 yrs)	71%	176
2009 (8 yrs)	67.9%	196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 196Avg Mileage 98,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2010

71.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 176Avg Mileage 101,768Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2011High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 173Avg Mileage 105,117Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

2012High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 159Avg Mileage 109,221Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 150Avg Mileage 114,563Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2014High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 131Avg Mileage 112,235Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 128Avg Mileage 119,078Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2016

65.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 118,896Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2017

67.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 92Avg Mileage 120,440Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2018

75.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 118,058Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2019

65.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 67Avg Mileage 123,242Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2020

71.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 121,921Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2021

66.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 71Avg Mileage 127,707Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2022

75.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 119,353Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%

2023

72.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 68Avg Mileage 117,002Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2024

72.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 58Avg Mileage 130,720Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	67.9%	196	98,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010	9	71.0%	176	101,768	Tyres — 14.8%
2011	10	62.4%	173	105,117	Suspension — 18.5%
2012	11	59.7%	159	109,221	Suspension — 24.5%
2013	12	62.0%	150	114,563	Suspension — 43.3%
2014	13	64.1%	131	112,235	Suspension — 49.6%
2015	14	54.7%	128	119,078	Suspension — 57.8%
2016	15	65.1%	126	118,896	Brakes — 41.3%
2017	16	67.4%	92	120,440	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2018	17	75.3%	73	118,058	Tyres — 13.7%
2019	18	65.7%	67	123,242	Brakes — 44.8%
2020	19	71.9%	57	121,921	Brakes — 49.1%
2021	20	66.2%	71	127,707	Brakes — 38.0%
2022	21	75.4%	61	119,353	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%
2023	22	72.1%	68	117,002	Brakes — 38.2%
2024	23	72.4%	58	130,720	Brakes — 20.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 740, with age trends.

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.7%

↓ Decreases 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	16.8% (8 yrs)	6.9% (23 yrs)	-9.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	11.2% (8 yrs)	20.7% (23 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,786 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.