2008 BMW 750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

83.0%

Latest Pass Rate

390

Total Tests (All Years)

85,275 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 83.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 30.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW 750 as it ages.

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↑5.6%

4 yrs89.7%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs84.6%

→ ↓7.7%

6 yrs76.9%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs77.5%

→ ↑6.7%

8 yrs84.2%

→ ↓15.8%

9 yrs68.4%

→ ↑9.0%

11 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs74.3%

→ ↑8.7%

16 yrs83.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.1%	44
4 yrs	89.7%	39
5 yrs	84.6%	39
6 yrs	76.9%	39
7 yrs	77.5%	40
8 yrs	84.2%	38
9 yrs	68.4%	38
11 yrs	77.4%	31
13 yrs	74.3%	35
16 yrs	83.0%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW 750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	83%	47
2021 (13 yrs)	74.3%	35
2019 (11 yrs)	77.4%	31
2017 (9 yrs)	68.4%	38
2016 (8 yrs)	84.2%	38
2015 (7 yrs)	77.5%	40
2014 (6 yrs)	76.9%	39
2013 (5 yrs)	84.6%	39
2012 (4 yrs)	89.7%	39
2011 (3 yrs)	84.1%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 44Avg Mileage 37,183Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2012

89.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 41,791Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2013

84.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 39Avg Mileage 57,012Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 55,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2015

77.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 66,502Top Failure Tyres — 32.5%

2016

84.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 70,160Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 72,437Top Failure Tyres — 31.6%

2019

77.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 87,305Top Failure Tyres — 35.5%

2021

74.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 83,191Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2024

83.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 85,275Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

MOT results for 2008 BMW 750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	84.1%	44	37,183	Tyres — 9.1%
2012	4	89.7%	39	41,791	Tyres — 7.7%
2013	5	84.6%	39	57,012	Tyres — 15.4%
2014	6	76.9%	39	55,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2015	7	77.5%	40	66,502	Tyres — 32.5%
2016	8	84.2%	38	70,160	Tyres — 10.5%
2017	9	68.4%	38	72,437	Tyres — 31.6%
2019	11	77.4%	31	87,305	Tyres — 35.5%
2021	13	74.3%	35	83,191	Suspension — 34.3%
2024	16	83.0%	47	85,275	Tyres — 23.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW 750, with age trends.

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

9.6%

↑ Increases 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	9.1% (3 yrs)	23.4% (16 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Road Wheels	4.5% (3 yrs)	2.1% (16 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 390 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.