2004 BMW 745 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,620

Total Tests (All Years)

106,162 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 68.3%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 11.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 745 as it ages.

5 yrs81.9%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs75.6%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs72.4%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs69.0%

→ ↑4.0%

10 yrs73.0%

→ ↓9.4%

11 yrs63.6%

→ ↓6.2%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↑3.3%

13 yrs60.7%

→ ↑7.6%

14 yrs68.3%

→ ↓6.5%

15 yrs61.8%

→ ↑8.4%

16 yrs70.2%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs71.4%

→ ↓11.4%

18 yrs60.0%

→ ↑10.7%

19 yrs70.7%

→ ↓2.4%

20 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	81.9%	149
6 yrs	75.6%	160
7 yrs	75.0%	148
8 yrs	72.4%	134
9 yrs	69.0%	129
10 yrs	73.0%	122
11 yrs	63.6%	121
12 yrs	57.4%	122
13 yrs	60.7%	107
14 yrs	68.3%	63
15 yrs	61.8%	55
16 yrs	70.2%	47
17 yrs	71.4%	63
18 yrs	60.0%	60
19 yrs	70.7%	58
20 yrs	68.3%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 745 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	68.3%	82
2023 (19 yrs)	70.7%	58
2022 (18 yrs)	60%	60
2021 (17 yrs)	71.4%	63
2020 (16 yrs)	70.2%	47
2019 (15 yrs)	61.8%	55
2018 (14 yrs)	68.3%	63
2017 (13 yrs)	60.7%	107
2016 (12 yrs)	57.4%	122
2015 (11 yrs)	63.6%	121
2014 (10 yrs)	73%	122
2013 (9 yrs)	69%	129
2012 (8 yrs)	72.4%	134
2011 (7 yrs)	75%	148
2010 (6 yrs)	75.6%	160
2009 (5 yrs)	81.9%	149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 149Avg Mileage 65,694Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2010

75.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 160Avg Mileage 74,150Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 148Avg Mileage 81,805Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2012

72.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 134Avg Mileage 85,825Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2013

69.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 129Avg Mileage 88,935Top Failure Tyres — 29.5%

2014

73.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 122Avg Mileage 96,848Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 121Avg Mileage 103,075Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 122Avg Mileage 101,543Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 104,390Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2018

68.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63Avg Mileage 108,609Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 101,451Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2020

70.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 100,904Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 122,223Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 60Avg Mileage 110,799Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2023

70.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 106,284Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 82Avg Mileage 106,162Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 745 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	81.9%	149	65,694	Tyres — 8.1%
2010	6	75.6%	160	74,150	Tyres — 9.4%
2011	7	75.0%	148	81,805	Tyres — 11.5%
2012	8	72.4%	134	85,825	Tyres — 11.2%
2013	9	69.0%	129	88,935	Tyres — 29.5%
2014	10	73.0%	122	96,848	Tyres — 30.3%
2015	11	63.6%	121	103,075	Brakes — 31.4%
2016	12	57.4%	122	101,543	Suspension — 36.9%
2017	13	60.7%	107	104,390	Suspension — 36.4%
2018	14	68.3%	63	108,609	Suspension — 38.1%
2019	15	61.8%	55	101,451	Brakes — 34.5%
2020	16	70.2%	47	100,904	Suspension — 42.6%
2021	17	71.4%	63	122,223	Brakes — 36.5%
2022	18	60.0%	60	110,799	Suspension — 53.3%
2023	19	70.7%	58	106,284	Suspension — 32.8%
2024	20	68.3%	82	106,162	Suspension — 47.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 745, with age trends.

Suspension

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.7% (5 yrs)	47.6% (20 yrs)	+42.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.4% (5 yrs)	28.0% (20 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (5 yrs)	18.3% (20 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 745 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,620 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.