2002 BMW 745 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

78.1%

Latest Pass Rate

6,887

Total Tests (All Years)

108,733 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 745 as it ages.

7 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs68.7%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs68.0%

→ ↓7.7%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs63.4%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs65.5%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs67.7%

→ ↓4.7%

15 yrs63.0%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs64.1%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs65.7%

→ ↑6.9%

20 yrs72.6%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs75.0%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs78.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.5%	855
8 yrs	68.7%	827
9 yrs	67.0%	803
10 yrs	68.0%	719
11 yrs	60.3%	637
12 yrs	63.4%	557
13 yrs	65.5%	496
14 yrs	67.7%	446
15 yrs	63.0%	392
16 yrs	64.1%	231
17 yrs	65.8%	196
18 yrs	66.7%	156
19 yrs	65.7%	169
20 yrs	72.6%	124
21 yrs	75.0%	124
22 yrs	78.1%	155

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 745 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	78.1%	155
2023 (21 yrs)	75%	124
2022 (20 yrs)	72.6%	124
2021 (19 yrs)	65.7%	169
2020 (18 yrs)	66.7%	156
2019 (17 yrs)	65.8%	196
2018 (16 yrs)	64.1%	231
2017 (15 yrs)	63%	392
2016 (14 yrs)	67.7%	446
2015 (13 yrs)	65.5%	496
2014 (12 yrs)	63.4%	557
2013 (11 yrs)	60.3%	637
2012 (10 yrs)	68%	719
2011 (9 yrs)	67%	803
2010 (8 yrs)	68.7%	827
2009 (7 yrs)	70.5%	855

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 855Avg Mileage 80,107Top Failure Suspension — 11.3%

2010

68.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 827Avg Mileage 88,717Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 803Avg Mileage 94,963Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2012

68.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 719Avg Mileage 97,435Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 637Avg Mileage 103,290Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 557Avg Mileage 107,258Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2015

65.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 496Avg Mileage 109,697Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 446Avg Mileage 112,449Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2017High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 392Avg Mileage 113,451Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 231Avg Mileage 114,371Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2019

65.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 196Avg Mileage 117,365Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 156Avg Mileage 112,979Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2021

65.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 169Avg Mileage 117,205Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2022

72.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 124Avg Mileage 102,476Top Failure Tyres — 31.5%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 124Avg Mileage 107,661Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2024

78.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 155Avg Mileage 108,733Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.3%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 745 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.5%	855	80,107	Suspension — 11.3%
2010	8	68.7%	827	88,717	Suspension — 14.3%
2011	9	67.0%	803	94,963	Suspension — 18.3%
2012	10	68.0%	719	97,435	Suspension — 18.4%
2013	11	60.3%	637	103,290	Suspension — 37.5%
2014	12	63.4%	557	107,258	Suspension — 41.3%
2015	13	65.5%	496	109,697	Suspension — 42.9%
2016	14	67.7%	446	112,449	Suspension — 39.5%
2017	15	63.0%	392	113,451	Suspension — 51.5%
2018	16	64.1%	231	114,371	Suspension — 59.7%
2019	17	65.8%	196	117,365	Suspension — 60.7%
2020	18	66.7%	156	112,979	Suspension — 44.9%
2021	19	65.7%	169	117,205	Suspension — 57.4%
2022	20	72.6%	124	102,476	Tyres — 31.5%
2023	21	75.0%	124	107,661	Suspension — 41.9%
2024	22	78.1%	155	108,733	Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 745, with age trends.

Suspension

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.3% (7 yrs)	18.7% (22 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.3% (7 yrs)	19.4% (22 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (7 yrs)	16.8% (22 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 745 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,887 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.