2005 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

855

Total Tests (All Years)

107,900 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 69.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 14.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 740 as it ages.

4 yrs78.8%

→ ↓8.1%

5 yrs70.7%

→ ↑7.8%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↑4.8%

7 yrs83.3%

→ ↓11.5%

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↑1.8%

9 yrs73.6%

→ ↑1.8%

10 yrs75.4%

→ ↑6.3%

11 yrs81.7%

→ ↓15.0%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.9%

13 yrs70.6%

→ ↓7.0%

14 yrs63.6%

→ ↑15.2%

15 yrs78.8%

→ ↓9.8%

16 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.0%

19 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.8%	85
5 yrs	70.7%	82
6 yrs	78.5%	79
7 yrs	83.3%	72
8 yrs	71.8%	78
9 yrs	73.6%	72
10 yrs	75.4%	65
11 yrs	81.7%	60
12 yrs	66.7%	57
13 yrs	70.6%	34
14 yrs	63.6%	33
15 yrs	78.8%	33
16 yrs	69.0%	42
18 yrs	66.7%	30
19 yrs	69.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	69.7%	33
2023 (18 yrs)	66.7%	30
2021 (16 yrs)	69%	42
2020 (15 yrs)	78.8%	33
2019 (14 yrs)	63.6%	33
2018 (13 yrs)	70.6%	34
2017 (12 yrs)	66.7%	57
2016 (11 yrs)	81.7%	60
2015 (10 yrs)	75.4%	65
2014 (9 yrs)	73.6%	72
2013 (8 yrs)	71.8%	78
2012 (7 yrs)	83.3%	72
2011 (6 yrs)	78.5%	79
2010 (5 yrs)	70.7%	82
2009 (4 yrs)	78.8%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 85Avg Mileage 57,888Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2010

70.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 82Avg Mileage 65,293Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 79Avg Mileage 73,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 84,324Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2013

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 92,750Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2014

73.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 72Avg Mileage 93,767Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2015

75.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 65Avg Mileage 99,361Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2016

81.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 60Avg Mileage 112,469Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 115,473Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2018

70.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 116,255Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 131,391Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2020

78.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 111,817Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2021

69.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 123,929Top Failure Tyres — 35.7%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 116,821Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2024

69.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 107,900Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.8%	85	57,888	Tyres — 10.6%
2010	5	70.7%	82	65,293	Tyres — 17.1%
2011	6	78.5%	79	73,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	7	83.3%	72	84,324	Tyres — 9.7%
2013	8	71.8%	78	92,750	Tyres — 25.6%
2014	9	73.6%	72	93,767	Brakes — 12.5%
2015	10	75.4%	65	99,361	Brakes — 15.4%
2016	11	81.7%	60	112,469	Suspension — 13.3%
2017	12	66.7%	57	115,473	Tyres — 22.8%
2018	13	70.6%	34	116,255	Brakes — 35.3%
2019	14	63.6%	33	131,391	Suspension — 36.4%
2020	15	78.8%	33	111,817	Suspension — 24.2%
2021	16	69.0%	42	123,929	Tyres — 35.7%
2023	18	66.7%	30	116,821	Brakes — 56.7%
2024	19	69.7%	33	107,900	Suspension — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 740, with age trends.

Tyres

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

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	5.9% (4 yrs)	27.3% (19 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (4 yrs)	21.2% (19 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 855 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.