2003 BMW 745 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,757

Total Tests (All Years)

120,931 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 745

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 745 as it ages.

6 yrs75.4%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs71.8%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs71.0%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs69.7%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs67.5%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs70.6%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs69.5%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs70.5%

→ ↓8.9%

15 yrs61.6%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.5%

17 yrs62.3%

→ ↓3.1%

18 yrs59.2%

→ ↑3.7%

19 yrs62.9%

→ ↑5.8%

20 yrs68.7%

→ ↑14.6%

21 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	75.4%	402
7 yrs	71.8%	386
8 yrs	71.0%	376
9 yrs	69.7%	356
10 yrs	69.4%	330
11 yrs	67.5%	302
12 yrs	70.6%	299
13 yrs	69.5%	262
14 yrs	70.5%	234
15 yrs	61.6%	146
16 yrs	64.8%	142
17 yrs	62.3%	106
18 yrs	59.2%	130
19 yrs	62.9%	89
20 yrs	68.7%	83
21 yrs	83.3%	114

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 745 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	83.3%	114
2023 (20 yrs)	68.7%	83
2022 (19 yrs)	62.9%	89
2021 (18 yrs)	59.2%	130
2020 (17 yrs)	62.3%	106
2019 (16 yrs)	64.8%	142
2018 (15 yrs)	61.6%	146
2017 (14 yrs)	70.5%	234
2016 (13 yrs)	69.5%	262
2015 (12 yrs)	70.6%	299
2014 (11 yrs)	67.5%	302
2013 (10 yrs)	69.4%	330
2012 (9 yrs)	69.7%	356
2011 (8 yrs)	71%	376
2010 (7 yrs)	71.8%	386
2009 (6 yrs)	75.4%	402

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 402Avg Mileage 74,189Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2010

71.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 386Avg Mileage 81,576Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 376Avg Mileage 90,355Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 356Avg Mileage 95,166Top Failure Suspension — 16.6%

2013

69.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 330Avg Mileage 101,680Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2014

67.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 302Avg Mileage 100,887Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2015

70.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 299Avg Mileage 107,616Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2016

69.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 262Avg Mileage 111,459Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 234Avg Mileage 114,443Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 146Avg Mileage 114,238Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 142Avg Mileage 117,327Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 113,534Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 130Avg Mileage 115,235Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 89Avg Mileage 117,342Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2023

68.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 83Avg Mileage 113,416Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 114Avg Mileage 120,931Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 745 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	75.4%	402	74,189	Tyres — 10.0%
2010	7	71.8%	386	81,576	Tyres — 13.2%
2011	8	71.0%	376	90,355	Tyres — 14.9%
2012	9	69.7%	356	95,166	Suspension — 16.6%
2013	10	69.4%	330	101,680	Suspension — 33.9%
2014	11	67.5%	302	100,887	Suspension — 33.1%
2015	12	70.6%	299	107,616	Suspension — 29.1%
2016	13	69.5%	262	111,459	Suspension — 43.1%
2017	14	70.5%	234	114,443	Suspension — 41.0%
2018	15	61.6%	146	114,238	Suspension — 39.7%
2019	16	64.8%	142	117,327	Suspension — 48.6%
2020	17	62.3%	106	113,534	Suspension — 50.9%
2021	18	59.2%	130	115,235	Suspension — 48.5%
2022	19	62.9%	89	117,342	Suspension — 50.6%
2023	20	68.7%	83	113,416	Suspension — 48.2%
2024	21	83.3%	114	120,931	Suspension — 22.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 745, with age trends.

Suspension

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.2% (6 yrs)	22.8% (21 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (6 yrs)	19.3% (21 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.7% (6 yrs)	15.8% (21 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 745 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,757 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.