2005 BMW 760 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

341

Total Tests (All Years)

104,436 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 69.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 14.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 760 as it ages.

4 yrs84.6%

→ ↓9.6%

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs73.5%

→ ↑5.3%

7 yrs78.8%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs80.6%

→ ↓6.3%

9 yrs74.3%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs74.2%

→ ↑4.6%

11 yrs78.8%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs74.3%

→ ↓4.6%

19 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.6%	39
5 yrs	75.0%	32
6 yrs	73.5%	34
7 yrs	78.8%	33
8 yrs	80.6%	36
9 yrs	74.3%	35
10 yrs	74.2%	31
11 yrs	78.8%	33
12 yrs	74.3%	35
19 yrs	69.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 760 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	69.7%	33
2017 (12 yrs)	74.3%	35
2016 (11 yrs)	78.8%	33
2015 (10 yrs)	74.2%	31
2014 (9 yrs)	74.3%	35
2013 (8 yrs)	80.6%	36
2012 (7 yrs)	78.8%	33
2011 (6 yrs)	73.5%	34
2010 (5 yrs)	75%	32
2009 (4 yrs)	84.6%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 43,999Top Failure Brakes — 7.7%

2010

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 32Avg Mileage 55,563Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2011

73.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 34Avg Mileage 59,706Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 67,739Top Failure Suspension — 9.1%

2013

80.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 67,361Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2014

74.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 74,562Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 79,441Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2016

78.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 81,472Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2017

74.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 87,790Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2024

69.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 104,436Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 760 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.6%	39	43,999	Brakes — 7.7%
2010	5	75.0%	32	55,563	Brakes — 9.4%
2011	6	73.5%	34	59,706	Tyres — 17.6%
2012	7	78.8%	33	67,739	Suspension — 9.1%
2013	8	80.6%	36	67,361	Tyres — 11.1%
2014	9	74.3%	35	74,562	Tyres — 22.9%
2015	10	74.2%	31	79,441	Brakes — 38.7%
2016	11	78.8%	33	81,472	Suspension — 27.3%
2017	12	74.3%	35	87,790	Suspension — 34.3%
2024	19	69.7%	33	104,436	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 760, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.2%

— Consistent

Non-component advisories

17.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	7.7% (4 yrs)	15.2% (19 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 341 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.