1997 BMW 750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,113

Total Tests (All Years)

123,448 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 BMW 750 as it ages.

12 yrs66.4%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↓6.8%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↑5.4%

15 yrs60.4%

→ ↓4.8%

16 yrs55.6%

→ ↓6.2%

17 yrs49.4%

→ ↑4.9%

18 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs52.8%

→ ↑9.5%

20 yrs62.3%

→ ↓5.5%

21 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs60.4%

→ ↑12.9%

23 yrs73.3%

→ ↓12.0%

25 yrs61.3%

→ ↑11.2%

26 yrs72.5%

→ ↑27.5%

27 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	66.4%	149
13 yrs	61.8%	123
14 yrs	55.0%	120
15 yrs	60.4%	96
16 yrs	55.6%	99
17 yrs	49.4%	83
18 yrs	54.3%	70
19 yrs	52.8%	72
20 yrs	62.3%	61
21 yrs	56.8%	37
22 yrs	60.4%	48
23 yrs	73.3%	30
25 yrs	61.3%	31
26 yrs	72.5%	40
27 yrs	100.0%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 BMW 750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	100%	54
2023 (26 yrs)	72.5%	40
2022 (25 yrs)	61.3%	31
2020 (23 yrs)	73.3%	30
2019 (22 yrs)	60.4%	48
2018 (21 yrs)	56.8%	37
2017 (20 yrs)	62.3%	61
2016 (19 yrs)	52.8%	72
2015 (18 yrs)	54.3%	70
2014 (17 yrs)	49.4%	83
2013 (16 yrs)	55.6%	99
2012 (15 yrs)	60.4%	96
2011 (14 yrs)	55%	120
2010 (13 yrs)	61.8%	123
2009 (12 yrs)	66.4%	149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 149Avg Mileage 125,147Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2010High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 123Avg Mileage 128,336Top Failure Suspension — 22.0%

2011High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 120Avg Mileage 132,492Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 96Avg Mileage 133,412Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 99Avg Mileage 137,908Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2014High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 83Avg Mileage 133,447Top Failure Brakes — 83.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 134,260Top Failure Brakes — 92.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 133,597Top Failure Brakes — 76.4%

2017High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 135,111Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 138,742Top Failure Brakes — 94.6%

2019High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 138,273Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

2020

73.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 136,579Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 131,444Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2023

72.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 40Avg Mileage 134,449Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 54Avg Mileage 123,448Top Failure —

MOT results for 1997 BMW 750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	66.4%	149	125,147	Brakes — 20.8%
2010	13	61.8%	123	128,336	Suspension — 22.0%
2011	14	55.0%	120	132,492	Suspension — 28.3%
2012	15	60.4%	96	133,412	Brakes — 25.0%
2013	16	55.6%	99	137,908	Brakes — 66.7%
2014	17	49.4%	83	133,447	Brakes — 83.1%
2015	18	54.3%	70	134,260	Brakes — 92.9%
2016	19	52.8%	72	133,597	Brakes — 76.4%
2017	20	62.3%	61	135,111	Brakes — 67.2%
2018	21	56.8%	37	138,742	Brakes — 94.6%
2019	22	60.4%	48	138,273	Suspension — 77.1%
2020	23	73.3%	30	136,579	Brakes — 56.7%
2022	25	61.3%	31	131,444	Brakes — 58.1%
2023	26	72.5%	40	134,449	Suspension — 72.5%
2024	27	100.0%	54	123,448	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 BMW 750, with age trends.

Brakes

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 750 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,113 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.