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2014 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
89.0%
Latest Pass Rate
797
Total Tests (All Years)
83,389 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 89.0%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 30.2% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 BMW 740 as it ages.

3 yrs85.6%
4 yrs82.6%
5 yrs87.1%
6 yrs87.3%
7 yrs84.0%
8 yrs91.0%
9 yrs91.5%
10 yrs89.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.6%118
4 yrs82.6%92
5 yrs87.1%85
6 yrs87.3%79
7 yrs84.0%106
8 yrs91.0%78
9 yrs91.5%94
10 yrs89.0%145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)89%145
2023 (9 yrs)91.5%94
2022 (8 yrs)91%78
2021 (7 yrs)84%106
2020 (6 yrs)87.3%79
2019 (5 yrs)87.1%85
2018 (4 yrs)82.6%92
2017 (3 yrs)85.6%118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
85.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 118Avg Mileage 36,930Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2018
82.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 92Avg Mileage 47,841Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%
2019
87.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 55,378Top Failure Suspension — 9.4%
2020
87.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 79Avg Mileage 63,987Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%
2021
84.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 106Avg Mileage 68,291Top Failure Brakes — 10.4%
2022
91.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 74,160Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%
2023
91.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 94Avg Mileage 79,724Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%
2024
89.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 145Avg Mileage 83,389Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 BMW 740, with age trends.

Tyres
10.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
5.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.1%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
4.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres16.1% (3 yrs)6.9% (10 yrs)
-9.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes4.2% (3 yrs)2.1% (10 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Road Wheels5.1% (3 yrs)4.8% (10 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW 740 page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 797 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.

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