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2020 BMW 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
97.0%
Latest Pass Rate
695
Total Tests (All Years)
40,599 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 97.0%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 15.9% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 BMW 740 as it ages.

At 3 years: 91.6% pass rate · At 4 years: 97.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.6%191
4 yrs97.0%504

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 BMW 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)97%504
2023 (3 yrs)91.6%191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
91.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 191Avg Mileage 30,476Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%
2024
97.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 504Avg Mileage 40,599Top Failure Tyres — 1.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 BMW 740, with age trends.

Tyres
5.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
2.6%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.4%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
0.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.9% (3 yrs)1.4% (4 yrs)
-8.5%
🟢 ↓
Visibility2.1% (3 yrs)0.6% (4 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —
Road Wheels1.0% (3 yrs)0.4% (4 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740 cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 695 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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