2007 BMW 1 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

247,644

Total Tests (All Years)

118,767 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 64.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 10.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 1 Series as it ages.

2 yrs86.5%

→ ↓4.5%

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs71.0%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs67.8%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs63.9%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.5%	762
3 yrs	82.0%	20,896
4 yrs	82.7%	20,581
5 yrs	80.5%	20,173
6 yrs	77.5%	20,117
7 yrs	75.4%	19,910
8 yrs	73.7%	19,724
9 yrs	71.0%	19,386
10 yrs	69.1%	18,639
11 yrs	67.8%	13,423
12 yrs	67.0%	13,517
13 yrs	66.7%	12,602
14 yrs	64.9%	14,727
15 yrs	64.4%	10,613
16 yrs	63.9%	11,289
17 yrs	64.4%	11,285

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 1 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	64.4%	11,285
2023 (16 yrs)	63.9%	11,289
2022 (15 yrs)	64.4%	10,613
2021 (14 yrs)	64.9%	14,727
2020 (13 yrs)	66.7%	12,602
2019 (12 yrs)	67%	13,517
2018 (11 yrs)	67.8%	13,423
2017 (10 yrs)	69.1%	18,639
2016 (9 yrs)	71%	19,386
2015 (8 yrs)	73.7%	19,724
2014 (7 yrs)	75.4%	19,910
2013 (6 yrs)	77.5%	20,117
2012 (5 yrs)	80.5%	20,173
2011 (4 yrs)	82.7%	20,581
2010 (3 yrs)	82%	20,896
2009 (2 yrs)	86.5%	762

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 762Avg Mileage 26,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2010

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 20,896Avg Mileage 33,126Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2011

82.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 20,581Avg Mileage 41,758Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2012

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 20,173Avg Mileage 50,380Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2013

77.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 20,117Avg Mileage 58,681Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2014

75.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 19,910Avg Mileage 67,013Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,724Avg Mileage 75,147Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2016

71.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,386Avg Mileage 82,798Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2017

69.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,639Avg Mileage 89,465Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2018

67.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,423Avg Mileage 95,873Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,517Avg Mileage 101,458Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,602Avg Mileage 106,299Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2021High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,727Avg Mileage 109,470Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,613Avg Mileage 113,225Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2023High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 11,289Avg Mileage 116,019Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,285Avg Mileage 118,767Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 1 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	86.5%	762	26,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2010	3	82.0%	20,896	33,126	Tyres — 8.3%
2011	4	82.7%	20,581	41,758	Tyres — 8.2%
2012	5	80.5%	20,173	50,380	Tyres — 9.3%
2013	6	77.5%	20,117	58,681	Tyres — 20.5%
2014	7	75.4%	19,910	67,013	Tyres — 22.6%
2015	8	73.7%	19,724	75,147	Tyres — 22.9%
2016	9	71.0%	19,386	82,798	Tyres — 24.5%
2017	10	69.1%	18,639	89,465	Brakes — 29.1%
2018	11	67.8%	13,423	95,873	Brakes — 33.7%
2019	12	67.0%	13,517	101,458	Brakes — 39.7%
2020	13	66.7%	12,602	106,299	Brakes — 46.1%
2021	14	64.9%	14,727	109,470	Brakes — 53.5%
2022	15	64.4%	10,613	113,225	Brakes — 58.1%
2023	16	63.9%	11,289	116,019	Brakes — 62.1%
2024	17	64.4%	11,285	118,767	Brakes — 52.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 1 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.4%

↑ 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	1.4% (2 yrs)	52.1% (17 yrs)	+50.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (2 yrs)	26.5% (17 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 1 Series cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 247,644 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.