2003 BMW 760 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

92.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,116

Total Tests (All Years)

126,544 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 2003 BMW 760 as it ages.

6 yrs74.1%

→ ↑2.7%

7 yrs76.8%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs72.8%

→ ↑5.0%

9 yrs77.8%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs73.6%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs70.1%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs73.1%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs74.0%

→ ↓5.9%

15 yrs68.1%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs71.7%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs70.0%

→ ↓4.9%

18 yrs65.1%

→ ↓11.3%

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↑16.2%

20 yrs70.0%

→ ↑22.9%

21 yrs92.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	74.1%	108
7 yrs	76.8%	99
8 yrs	72.8%	103
9 yrs	77.8%	90
10 yrs	73.6%	91
11 yrs	72.0%	82
12 yrs	70.1%	77
13 yrs	73.1%	78
14 yrs	74.0%	73
15 yrs	68.1%	47
16 yrs	71.7%	46
17 yrs	70.0%	40
18 yrs	65.1%	43
19 yrs	53.8%	39
20 yrs	70.0%	30
21 yrs	92.9%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 760 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	92.9%	70
2023 (20 yrs)	70%	30
2022 (19 yrs)	53.8%	39
2021 (18 yrs)	65.1%	43
2020 (17 yrs)	70%	40
2019 (16 yrs)	71.7%	46
2018 (15 yrs)	68.1%	47
2017 (14 yrs)	74%	73
2016 (13 yrs)	73.1%	78
2015 (12 yrs)	70.1%	77
2014 (11 yrs)	72%	82
2013 (10 yrs)	73.6%	91
2012 (9 yrs)	77.8%	90
2011 (8 yrs)	72.8%	103
2010 (7 yrs)	76.8%	99
2009 (6 yrs)	74.1%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 108Avg Mileage 65,815Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 99Avg Mileage 75,384Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2011

72.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 103Avg Mileage 82,895Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90Avg Mileage 86,591Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%

2013

73.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 91Avg Mileage 88,058Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2014

72.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 91,877Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2015

70.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77Avg Mileage 95,949Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2016

73.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 101,350Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 109,476Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2018

68.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 113,697Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2019

71.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 112,483Top Failure Tyres — 32.6%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 40Avg Mileage 107,805Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2021

65.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 112,788Top Failure Tyres — 53.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 114,108Top Failure Tyres — 64.1%

2023

70.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 112,953Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2024

92.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 70Avg Mileage 126,544Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 760 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	74.1%	108	65,815	Tyres — 10.2%
2010	7	76.8%	99	75,384	Tyres — 13.1%
2011	8	72.8%	103	82,895	Tyres — 10.7%
2012	9	77.8%	90	86,591	Suspension — 10.0%
2013	10	73.6%	91	88,058	Suspension — 31.9%
2014	11	72.0%	82	91,877	Brakes — 31.7%
2015	12	70.1%	77	95,949	Suspension — 35.1%
2016	13	73.1%	78	101,350	Suspension — 17.9%
2017	14	74.0%	73	109,476	Suspension — 47.9%
2018	15	68.1%	47	113,697	Brakes — 57.4%
2019	16	71.7%	46	112,483	Tyres — 32.6%
2020	17	70.0%	40	107,805	Suspension — 30.0%
2021	18	65.1%	43	112,788	Tyres — 53.5%
2022	19	53.8%	39	114,108	Tyres — 64.1%
2023	20	70.0%	30	112,953	Brakes — 73.3%
2024	21	92.9%	70	126,544	Suspension — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 760, with age trends.

Brakes

26.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.2% (6 yrs)	4.3% (21 yrs)	-5.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	6.5% (6 yrs)	10.0% (21 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.4% (6 yrs)	7.1% (21 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 760 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,116 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.