2005 BMW 750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

76.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,954

Total Tests (All Years)

107,461 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 76.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 20.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 750 as it ages.

4 yrs76.4%

→ ↑2.7%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↑2.8%

6 yrs81.9%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.2%

8 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs74.7%

→ ↓6.4%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↑7.4%

11 yrs75.7%

→ ↓8.2%

12 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs65.4%

→ ↑9.4%

14 yrs74.8%

→ ↓10.3%

15 yrs64.5%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs66.9%

→ ↑7.6%

17 yrs74.5%

→ ↓6.9%

18 yrs67.6%

→ ↑8.4%

19 yrs76.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.4%	254
5 yrs	79.1%	249
6 yrs	81.9%	243
7 yrs	75.3%	243
8 yrs	77.5%	231
9 yrs	74.7%	225
10 yrs	68.3%	221
11 yrs	75.7%	206
12 yrs	67.5%	197
13 yrs	65.4%	136
14 yrs	74.8%	131
15 yrs	64.5%	110
16 yrs	66.9%	145
17 yrs	74.5%	106
18 yrs	67.6%	111
19 yrs	76.0%	146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	76%	146
2023 (18 yrs)	67.6%	111
2022 (17 yrs)	74.5%	106
2021 (16 yrs)	66.9%	145
2020 (15 yrs)	64.5%	110
2019 (14 yrs)	74.8%	131
2018 (13 yrs)	65.4%	136
2017 (12 yrs)	67.5%	197
2016 (11 yrs)	75.7%	206
2015 (10 yrs)	68.3%	221
2014 (9 yrs)	74.7%	225
2013 (8 yrs)	77.5%	231
2012 (7 yrs)	75.3%	243
2011 (6 yrs)	81.9%	243
2010 (5 yrs)	79.1%	249
2009 (4 yrs)	76.4%	254

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 254Avg Mileage 50,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 249Avg Mileage 60,940Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2011

81.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 243Avg Mileage 67,686Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2012

75.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 243Avg Mileage 74,345Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2013

77.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 231Avg Mileage 81,788Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

2014

74.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 225Avg Mileage 87,264Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2015

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 221Avg Mileage 97,129Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2016

75.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 206Avg Mileage 96,572Top Failure Suspension — 24.8%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 197Avg Mileage 103,436Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2018

65.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 136Avg Mileage 110,474Top Failure Tyres — 32.4%

2019

74.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 131Avg Mileage 107,470Top Failure Tyres — 30.5%

2020High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 110Avg Mileage 109,134Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2021

66.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 145Avg Mileage 115,901Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 114,377Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 111Avg Mileage 114,371Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2024

76.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 146Avg Mileage 107,461Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.4%	254	50,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2010	5	79.1%	249	60,940	Tyres — 10.4%
2011	6	81.9%	243	67,686	Tyres — 11.5%
2012	7	75.3%	243	74,345	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2013	8	77.5%	231	81,788	Suspension — 16.9%
2014	9	74.7%	225	87,264	Tyres — 24.4%
2015	10	68.3%	221	97,129	Brakes — 28.1%
2016	11	75.7%	206	96,572	Suspension — 24.8%
2017	12	67.5%	197	103,436	Suspension — 42.6%
2018	13	65.4%	136	110,474	Tyres — 32.4%
2019	14	74.8%	131	107,470	Tyres — 30.5%
2020	15	64.5%	110	109,134	Suspension — 47.3%
2021	16	66.9%	145	115,901	Brakes — 44.8%
2022	17	74.5%	106	114,377	Suspension — 31.1%
2023	18	67.6%	111	114,371	Suspension — 53.2%
2024	19	76.0%	146	107,461	Tyres — 19.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 750, with age trends.

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.5%

↓ 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	9.4% (4 yrs)	19.9% (19 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.5% (4 yrs)	11.6% (19 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.1% (4 yrs)	6.2% (19 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,954 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.