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2017 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
88.0%
Latest Pass Rate
2,377
Total Tests (All Years)
70,812 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 88.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 18.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 BMW 740 as it ages.

2 yrs96.5%
3 yrs91.4%
4 yrs90.6%
5 yrs88.5%
6 yrs89.3%
7 yrs88.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs96.5%57
3 yrs91.4%475
4 yrs90.6%467
5 yrs88.5%374
6 yrs89.3%430
7 yrs88.0%574

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)88%574
2023 (6 yrs)89.3%430
2022 (5 yrs)88.5%374
2021 (4 yrs)90.6%467
2020 (3 yrs)91.4%475
2019 (2 yrs)96.5%57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
96.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 57Avg Mileage 34,890Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%
2020
91.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 475Avg Mileage 32,699Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2021
90.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 467Avg Mileage 41,021Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%
2022
88.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 374Avg Mileage 51,879Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2023
89.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 430Avg Mileage 61,938Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%
2024
88.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 574Avg Mileage 70,812Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 BMW 740, with age trends.

Tyres
11.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
3.1%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
3.0%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
2.8%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
2.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.0% (2 yrs)12.9% (7 yrs)
+5.9%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 2,377 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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