1998 BMW 750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

86.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,052

Total Tests (All Years)

128,723 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 1998 BMW 750 as it ages.

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↓8.6%

14 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs53.2%

→ ↑5.4%

16 yrs58.6%

→ ↓3.0%

17 yrs55.6%

→ ↑11.1%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs67.2%

→ ↓7.2%

20 yrs60.0%

→ ↑11.1%

21 yrs71.1%

→ ↓14.3%

22 yrs56.8%

→ ↑15.3%

23 yrs72.1%

→ ↓7.4%

24 yrs64.7%

→ ↑19.2%

25 yrs83.9%

→ ↑2.9%

26 yrs86.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	58.0%	112
12 yrs	57.9%	121
13 yrs	59.2%	98
14 yrs	50.6%	81
15 yrs	53.2%	79
16 yrs	58.6%	70
17 yrs	55.6%	63
18 yrs	66.7%	54
19 yrs	67.2%	58
20 yrs	60.0%	35
21 yrs	71.1%	45
22 yrs	56.8%	37
23 yrs	72.1%	43
24 yrs	64.7%	34
25 yrs	83.9%	31
26 yrs	86.8%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 BMW 750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	86.8%	91
2023 (25 yrs)	83.9%	31
2022 (24 yrs)	64.7%	34
2021 (23 yrs)	72.1%	43
2020 (22 yrs)	56.8%	37
2019 (21 yrs)	71.1%	45
2018 (20 yrs)	60%	35
2017 (19 yrs)	67.2%	58
2016 (18 yrs)	66.7%	54
2015 (17 yrs)	55.6%	63
2014 (16 yrs)	58.6%	70
2013 (15 yrs)	53.2%	79
2012 (14 yrs)	50.6%	81
2011 (13 yrs)	59.2%	98
2010 (12 yrs)	57.9%	121
2009 (11 yrs)	58%	112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 112Avg Mileage 112,133Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 121Avg Mileage 115,283Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2011High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 98Avg Mileage 111,142Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 111,239Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 79Avg Mileage 112,268Top Failure Brakes — 92.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 70Avg Mileage 117,989Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 115,716Top Failure Brakes — 103.2%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 121,486Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

2017

67.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 116,911Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 130,672Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2019

71.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 119,166Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 120,619Top Failure Suspension — 89.2%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 131,928Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2022High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 110,826Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2023

83.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 117,387Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.9%

2024

86.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 91Avg Mileage 128,723Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.8%

MOT results for 1998 BMW 750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	58.0%	112	112,133	Brakes — 25.0%
2010	12	57.9%	121	115,283	Brakes — 24.8%
2011	13	59.2%	98	111,142	Suspension — 23.5%
2012	14	50.6%	81	111,239	Suspension — 33.3%
2013	15	53.2%	79	112,268	Brakes — 92.4%
2014	16	58.6%	70	117,989	Suspension — 55.7%
2015	17	55.6%	63	115,716	Brakes — 103.2%
2016	18	66.7%	54	121,486	Brakes — 74.1%
2017	19	67.2%	58	116,911	Suspension — 55.2%
2018	20	60.0%	35	130,672	Brakes — 71.4%
2019	21	71.1%	45	119,166	Suspension — 44.4%
2020	22	56.8%	37	120,619	Suspension — 89.2%
2021	23	72.1%	43	131,928	Brakes — 60.5%
2022	24	64.7%	34	110,826	Suspension — 61.8%
2023	25	83.9%	31	117,387	Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.9%
2024	26	86.8%	91	128,723	Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 BMW 750, with age trends.

Brakes

48.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

43.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.3%

↓ 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
Tyres	10.7% (11 yrs)	6.6% (26 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	16.1% (11 yrs)	13.2% (26 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2014 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 750 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,052 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.