2011 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

82.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,045

Total Tests (All Years)

125,622 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 82.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 29.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 740 as it ages.

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↓7.7%

4 yrs78.7%

→ ↑4.2%

5 yrs82.9%

→ ↑5.6%

6 yrs88.5%

→ ↓10.3%

7 yrs78.2%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.7%

9 yrs81.7%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs81.9%

→ ↑10.7%

11 yrs92.6%

→ ↓11.3%

12 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs82.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.4%	125
4 yrs	78.7%	122
5 yrs	82.9%	123
6 yrs	88.5%	113
7 yrs	78.2%	78
8 yrs	80.0%	75
9 yrs	81.7%	82
10 yrs	81.9%	94
11 yrs	92.6%	68
12 yrs	81.3%	75
13 yrs	82.2%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	82.2%	90
2023 (12 yrs)	81.3%	75
2022 (11 yrs)	92.6%	68
2021 (10 yrs)	81.9%	94
2020 (9 yrs)	81.7%	82
2019 (8 yrs)	80%	75
2018 (7 yrs)	78.2%	78
2017 (6 yrs)	88.5%	113
2016 (5 yrs)	82.9%	123
2015 (4 yrs)	78.7%	122
2014 (3 yrs)	86.4%	125

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 125Avg Mileage 37,896Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2015

78.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 122Avg Mileage 50,005Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 123Avg Mileage 60,459Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2017

88.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 113Avg Mileage 71,205Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2018

78.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 85,062Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 75Avg Mileage 90,586Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2020

81.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 96,358Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2021

81.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 94Avg Mileage 97,761Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2022

92.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 108,484Top Failure Suspension — 11.8%

2023

81.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 75Avg Mileage 113,289Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2024

82.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 90Avg Mileage 125,622Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

MOT results for 2011 BMW 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	86.4%	125	37,896	Tyres — 16.8%
2015	4	78.7%	122	50,005	Tyres — 11.5%
2016	5	82.9%	123	60,459	Tyres — 13.8%
2017	6	88.5%	113	71,205	Tyres — 11.5%
2018	7	78.2%	78	85,062	Tyres — 21.8%
2019	8	80.0%	75	90,586	Brakes — 25.3%
2020	9	81.7%	82	96,358	Tyres — 26.8%
2021	10	81.9%	94	97,761	Brakes — 24.5%
2022	11	92.6%	68	108,484	Suspension — 11.8%
2023	12	81.3%	75	113,289	Tyres — 13.3%
2024	13	82.2%	90	125,622	Suspension — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 740, with age trends.

Tyres

14.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	16.8% (3 yrs)	6.7% (13 yrs)	-10.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	3.2% (3 yrs)	6.7% (13 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,045 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.