2008 BMW 1 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

285,426

Total Tests (All Years)

112,162 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 67.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 14.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW 1 Series as it ages.

2 yrs88.9%

→ ↓5.3%

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs77.1%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs66.1%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs66.4%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs65.0%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.9%	1,202
3 yrs	83.6%	25,483
4 yrs	84.0%	24,488
5 yrs	81.3%	24,172
6 yrs	79.1%	23,908
7 yrs	77.1%	23,738
8 yrs	73.7%	23,247
9 yrs	71.9%	22,730
10 yrs	69.6%	16,600
11 yrs	68.5%	17,063
12 yrs	68.1%	16,059
13 yrs	66.1%	19,269
14 yrs	66.4%	14,419
15 yrs	65.0%	15,945
16 yrs	67.6%	17,103

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW 1 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	67.6%	17,103
2023 (15 yrs)	65%	15,945
2022 (14 yrs)	66.4%	14,419
2021 (13 yrs)	66.1%	19,269
2020 (12 yrs)	68.1%	16,059
2019 (11 yrs)	68.5%	17,063
2018 (10 yrs)	69.6%	16,600
2017 (9 yrs)	71.9%	22,730
2016 (8 yrs)	73.7%	23,247
2015 (7 yrs)	77.1%	23,738
2014 (6 yrs)	79.1%	23,908
2013 (5 yrs)	81.3%	24,172
2012 (4 yrs)	84%	24,488
2011 (3 yrs)	83.6%	25,483
2010 (2 yrs)	88.9%	1,202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

88.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,202Avg Mileage 25,789Top Failure Tyres — 3.9%

2011

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 25,483Avg Mileage 33,995Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 24,488Avg Mileage 43,069Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 24,172Avg Mileage 51,638Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2014

79.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 23,908Avg Mileage 60,174Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2015

77.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 23,738Avg Mileage 68,462Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2016

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 23,247Avg Mileage 76,192Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 22,730Avg Mileage 83,560Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2018

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,600Avg Mileage 89,865Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2019

68.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,063Avg Mileage 95,924Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2020

68.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,059Avg Mileage 101,253Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2021

66.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 19,269Avg Mileage 104,338Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2022

66.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,419Avg Mileage 107,967Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

2023

65.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,945Avg Mileage 111,540Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%

2024

67.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 17,103Avg Mileage 112,162Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

MOT results for 2008 BMW 1 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	88.9%	1,202	25,789	Tyres — 3.9%
2011	3	83.6%	25,483	33,995	Tyres — 8.3%
2012	4	84.0%	24,488	43,069	Tyres — 8.1%
2013	5	81.3%	24,172	51,638	Tyres — 18.7%
2014	6	79.1%	23,908	60,174	Tyres — 21.1%
2015	7	77.1%	23,738	68,462	Tyres — 21.0%
2016	8	73.7%	23,247	76,192	Tyres — 23.6%
2017	9	71.9%	22,730	83,560	Brakes — 24.2%
2018	10	69.6%	16,600	89,865	Brakes — 29.9%
2019	11	68.5%	17,063	95,924	Brakes — 35.0%
2020	12	68.1%	16,059	101,253	Brakes — 39.4%
2021	13	66.1%	19,269	104,338	Brakes — 46.1%
2022	14	66.4%	14,419	107,967	Brakes — 49.6%
2023	15	65.0%	15,945	111,540	Brakes — 51.8%
2024	16	67.6%	17,103	112,162	Brakes — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW 1 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.6% (2 yrs)	43.2% (16 yrs)	+41.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.9% (2 yrs)	24.0% (16 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 1 Series cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 285,426 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.