2009 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

76.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,017

Total Tests (All Years)

111,950 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 76.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 23.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 740 as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs78.1%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↑4.3%

7 yrs81.6%

→ ↑3.8%

8 yrs85.4%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs78.3%

→ ↑7.2%

12 yrs85.5%

→ ↓4.5%

13 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs76.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.9%	95
4 yrs	77.9%	95
5 yrs	78.1%	96
6 yrs	77.3%	88
7 yrs	81.6%	87
8 yrs	85.4%	82
9 yrs	81.3%	64
10 yrs	78.6%	56
11 yrs	78.3%	60
12 yrs	85.5%	62
13 yrs	81.0%	58
14 yrs	78.3%	69
15 yrs	76.2%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	76.2%	105
2023 (14 yrs)	78.3%	69
2022 (13 yrs)	81%	58
2021 (12 yrs)	85.5%	62
2020 (11 yrs)	78.3%	60
2019 (10 yrs)	78.6%	56
2018 (9 yrs)	81.3%	64
2017 (8 yrs)	85.4%	82
2016 (7 yrs)	81.6%	87
2015 (6 yrs)	77.3%	88
2014 (5 yrs)	78.1%	96
2013 (4 yrs)	77.9%	95
2012 (3 yrs)	78.9%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 34,488Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2013

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 95Avg Mileage 42,207Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 96Avg Mileage 54,895Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2015

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 88Avg Mileage 65,098Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 68,962Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 82Avg Mileage 74,530Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2018

81.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 64Avg Mileage 78,689Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2019

78.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 85,265Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2020

78.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 60Avg Mileage 91,761Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2021

85.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 100,063Top Failure Suspension — 11.3%

2022

81.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 96,596Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2023

78.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 102,788Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2024

76.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 105Avg Mileage 111,950Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

MOT results for 2009 BMW 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	78.9%	95	34,488	Tyres — 10.5%
2013	4	77.9%	95	42,207	Tyres — 14.7%
2014	5	78.1%	96	54,895	Tyres — 16.7%
2015	6	77.3%	88	65,098	Tyres — 17.0%
2016	7	81.6%	87	68,962	Tyres — 23.0%
2017	8	85.4%	82	74,530	Tyres — 19.5%
2018	9	81.3%	64	78,689	Suspension — 20.3%
2019	10	78.6%	56	85,265	Tyres — 17.9%
2020	11	78.3%	60	91,761	Tyres — 25.0%
2021	12	85.5%	62	100,063	Suspension — 11.3%
2022	13	81.0%	58	96,596	Suspension — 25.9%
2023	14	78.3%	69	102,788	Suspension — 20.3%
2024	15	76.2%	105	111,950	Suspension — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 740, with age trends.

Tyres

15.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Road Wheels

7.6%

↓ 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
Tyres	10.5% (3 yrs)	9.5% (15 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,017 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.