2006 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

85.0%

Latest Pass Rate

706

Total Tests (All Years)

81,906 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 85.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 30.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 740 as it ages.

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.0%

4 yrs85.3%

→ ↓11.9%

5 yrs73.4%

→ ↑13.5%

6 yrs86.9%

→ ↓9.9%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↓8.6%

8 yrs68.4%

→ ↑13.4%

9 yrs81.8%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs73.5%

→ ↑8.9%

13 yrs82.4%

→ ↓14.7%

14 yrs67.7%

→ ↓4.1%

15 yrs63.6%

→ ↑10.6%

17 yrs74.2%

→ ↑10.8%

18 yrs85.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.3%	66
4 yrs	85.3%	68
5 yrs	73.4%	64
6 yrs	86.9%	61
7 yrs	77.0%	61
8 yrs	68.4%	57
9 yrs	81.8%	55
10 yrs	76.8%	56
11 yrs	73.5%	49
13 yrs	82.4%	34
14 yrs	67.7%	31
15 yrs	63.6%	33
17 yrs	74.2%	31
18 yrs	85.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	85%	40
2023 (17 yrs)	74.2%	31
2021 (15 yrs)	63.6%	33
2020 (14 yrs)	67.7%	31
2019 (13 yrs)	82.4%	34
2017 (11 yrs)	73.5%	49
2016 (10 yrs)	76.8%	56
2015 (9 yrs)	81.8%	55
2014 (8 yrs)	68.4%	57
2013 (7 yrs)	77%	61
2012 (6 yrs)	86.9%	61
2011 (5 yrs)	73.4%	64
2010 (4 yrs)	85.3%	68
2009 (3 yrs)	83.3%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 66Avg Mileage 38,916Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2010

85.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 68Avg Mileage 46,431Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 64Avg Mileage 56,802Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2012

86.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 63,587Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%

2013

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 73,754Top Failure Brakes — 13.1%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 83,219Top Failure Tyres — 29.8%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 88,451Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2016

76.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 88,635Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2017

73.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 91,185Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2019

82.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 107,383Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%

2020

67.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 101,517Top Failure Tyres — 41.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 102,575Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2023

74.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 101,126Top Failure Tyres — 29.0%

2024

85.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 81,906Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.3%	66	38,916	Tyres — 9.1%
2010	4	85.3%	68	46,431	Tyres — 8.8%
2011	5	73.4%	64	56,802	Tyres — 9.4%
2012	6	86.9%	61	63,587	Tyres — 4.9%
2013	7	77.0%	61	73,754	Brakes — 13.1%
2014	8	68.4%	57	83,219	Tyres — 29.8%
2015	9	81.8%	55	88,451	Tyres — 12.7%
2016	10	76.8%	56	88,635	Tyres — 23.2%
2017	11	73.5%	49	91,185	Tyres — 16.3%
2019	13	82.4%	34	107,383	Suspension — 17.6%
2020	14	67.7%	31	101,517	Tyres — 41.9%
2021	15	63.6%	33	102,575	Brakes — 51.5%
2023	17	74.2%	31	101,126	Tyres — 29.0%
2024	18	85.0%	40	81,906	Suspension — 42.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 740, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

14.1%

↑ 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	3.0% (3 yrs)	25.0% (18 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (3 yrs)	10.0% (18 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 706 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.