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1988 BMW 750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
60.0%
Latest Pass Rate
142
Total Tests (All Years)
127,418 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 1988 BMW 750 as it ages.

21 yrs61.9%
22 yrs59.5%
23 yrs63.6%
24 yrs60.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs61.9%42
22 yrs59.5%37
23 yrs63.6%33
24 yrs60.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 BMW 750 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 (24 yrs)60%30
2011 (23 yrs)63.6%33
2010 (22 yrs)59.5%37
2009 (21 yrs)61.9%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 118,563Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%
2010High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 115,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 121,050Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%
2012High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 127,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 BMW 750, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
18.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
15.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.7%
— Consistent
Steering
12.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes21.4% (21 yrs)10.0% (24 yrs)
-11.4%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.4% (21 yrs)23.3% (24 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Steering11.9% (21 yrs)13.3% (24 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —
Suspension19.0% (21 yrs)20.0% (24 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 750 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 142 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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