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1995 BMW 740i Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
63.2%
Latest Pass Rate
234
Total Tests (All Years)
133,208 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 63.2%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 9.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 BMW 740i Auto as it ages.

14 yrs52.1%
15 yrs64.0%
16 yrs66.0%
17 yrs63.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs52.1%96
15 yrs64.0%50
16 yrs66.0%50
17 yrs63.2%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 BMW 740i Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (17 yrs)63.2%38
2011 (16 yrs)66%50
2010 (15 yrs)64%50
2009 (14 yrs)52.1%96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 96Avg Mileage 134,216Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%
2010High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 128,625Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%
2011
66.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 136,906Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%
2012High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 133,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 BMW 740i Auto, with age trends.

Brakes
22.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
20.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
14.2%
— Consistent
Tyres
14.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes30.2% (14 yrs)15.8% (17 yrs)
-14.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension22.9% (14 yrs)18.4% (17 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.9% (14 yrs)23.7% (17 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Tyres16.7% (14 yrs)15.8% (17 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 740i Auto cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 234 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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