1999 BMW 750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

75.7%

Latest Pass Rate

527

Total Tests (All Years)

96,328 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 1999 BMW 750 as it ages.

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↓7.7%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↑7.4%

12 yrs61.6%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs65.0%

→ ↓6.5%

14 yrs58.5%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs62.5%

→ ↑7.5%

16 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs66.7%

→ ↓8.6%

18 yrs58.1%

→ ↑17.6%

25 yrs75.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	61.9%	84
11 yrs	54.2%	72
12 yrs	61.6%	73
13 yrs	65.0%	60
14 yrs	58.5%	53
15 yrs	62.5%	48
16 yrs	70.0%	30
17 yrs	66.7%	39
18 yrs	58.1%	31
25 yrs	75.7%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW 750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	75.7%	37
2017 (18 yrs)	58.1%	31
2016 (17 yrs)	66.7%	39
2015 (16 yrs)	70%	30
2014 (15 yrs)	62.5%	48
2013 (14 yrs)	58.5%	53
2012 (13 yrs)	65%	60
2011 (12 yrs)	61.6%	73
2010 (11 yrs)	54.2%	72
2009 (10 yrs)	61.9%	84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 84Avg Mileage 106,613Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2010High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 72Avg Mileage 106,283Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 73Avg Mileage 108,466Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 102,467Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 101,196Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 105,109Top Failure Suspension — 95.8%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 135,084Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 102,694Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 98,328Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2024

75.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 96,328Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.6%

MOT results for 1999 BMW 750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	61.9%	84	106,613	Tyres — 19.0%
2010	11	54.2%	72	106,283	Brakes — 30.6%
2011	12	61.6%	73	108,466	Brakes — 19.2%
2012	13	65.0%	60	102,467	Brakes — 23.3%
2013	14	58.5%	53	101,196	Suspension — 67.9%
2014	15	62.5%	48	105,109	Suspension — 95.8%
2015	16	70.0%	30	135,084	Suspension — 40.0%
2016	17	66.7%	39	102,694	Brakes — 48.7%
2017	18	58.1%	31	98,328	Brakes — 58.1%
2024	25	75.7%	37	96,328	Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW 750, with age trends.

Suspension

35.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.7% (10 yrs)	2.7% (25 yrs)	-14.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	17.9% (10 yrs)	5.4% (25 yrs)	-12.5%	🟢 ↓

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 527 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.