1996–2021 · 18,339 MOT tests

BMW 7 Series MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the BMW 7 Series did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

118Well above average
Best year201080.9% passed
Worst year202191.1% passed
Rank in BMW4 of 29

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1996: 75.0% passed (average for its age 66.2%)961997: 70.9% passed (average for its age 65.5%)1998: 71.9% passed (average for its age 64.9%)981999: 75.0% passed (average for its age 63.3%)2000: 73.9% passed (average for its age 61.5%)002001: 76.0% passed (average for its age 59.4%)2002: 70.7% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 76.4% passed (average for its age 57.3%)2004: 68.1% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 72.3% passed (average for its age 56.5%)2006: 69.5% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 74.1% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2008: 74.6% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 78.7% passed (average for its age 58.4%)2010: 80.9% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 80.2% passed (average for its age 61.8%)2012: 82.4% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 79.9% passed (average for its age 66.8%)2014: 82.8% passed (average for its age 69.9%)142015: 85.4% passed (average for its age 73.5%)2016: 88.4% passed (average for its age 76.6%)162017: 88.7% passed (average for its age 79.8%)2018: 90.4% passed (average for its age 82.5%)182019: 91.8% passed (average for its age 84.9%)2020: 93.2% passed (average for its age 86.9%)202021: 91.1% passed (average for its age 87.6%)

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 7 Series1,07691.1%87.6%
104Above average
2020 7 Series99393.2%86.9%
107Above average
2019 7 Series1,70991.8%84.9%
108Well above average
2018 7 Series1,59390.4%82.5%
110Well above average
2017 7 Series1,64488.7%79.8%
111Well above average
2016 7 Series1,49988.4%76.6%
115Well above average
2015 7 Series73585.4%73.5%
116Well above average
2014 7 Series90182.8%69.9%
118Well above average
2013 7 Series74679.9%66.8%
120Well above average
2012 7 Series84282.4%64.3%
128Well above average
2011 7 Series83880.2%61.8%
130Well above average
2010 7 Series63980.9%59.6%
136Well above average
2009 7 Series49478.7%58.4%
135Well above average
2008 7 Series58774.6%56.9%
131Well above average
2007 7 Series56074.1%56.9%
130Well above average
2006 7 Series81169.5%56.1%
124Well above average
2005 7 Series47372.3%56.5%
128Well above average
2004 7 Series28268.1%56.4%
121Well above average
2003 7 Series27576.4%57.3%
133Well above average
2002 7 Series15770.7%58.1%
122Well above average
2001 7 Series30976.0%59.4%
128Well above average
2000 7 Series32973.9%61.5%
120Well above average
1999 7 Series24875.0%63.3%
119Well above average
1998 7 Series25671.9%64.9%
111Well above average
1997 7 Series20370.9%65.5%
108Well above average
1996 7 Series14075.0%66.2%
113Well above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 18,339 tests.

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.4%
  2. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.3%
  3. Suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn1.2%
  4. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1.2%
  5. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.1%
  6. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.0%
  7. SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault0.7%
  8. Tyres - condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure0.7%

Other BMW models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
BMW 3 Series479,358
110Well above average
BMW 1 Series376,343
106Above average
BMW 5 Series205,999
113Well above average
BMW 2 Series119,218
104Above average
BMW 4 Series103,983
107Above average
BMW X3101,858
107Above average
BMW X199,063
108Above average
BMW X589,430
112Well above average