2009 BMW 1 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

296,957

Total Tests (All Years)

109,629 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 67.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 15.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 1 Series as it ages.

2 yrs88.6%

→ ↓3.2%

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs65.8%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.6%	1,106
3 yrs	85.4%	26,946
4 yrs	85.2%	26,624
5 yrs	83.3%	26,143
6 yrs	80.7%	25,931
7 yrs	77.8%	25,700
8 yrs	75.7%	25,205
9 yrs	72.4%	18,397
10 yrs	71.4%	19,116
11 yrs	70.1%	18,677
12 yrs	68.4%	23,049
13 yrs	66.8%	17,650
14 yrs	65.8%	20,409
15 yrs	67.7%	22,004

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 1 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	67.7%	22,004
2023 (14 yrs)	65.8%	20,409
2022 (13 yrs)	66.8%	17,650
2021 (12 yrs)	68.4%	23,049
2020 (11 yrs)	70.1%	18,677
2019 (10 yrs)	71.4%	19,116
2018 (9 yrs)	72.4%	18,397
2017 (8 yrs)	75.7%	25,205
2016 (7 yrs)	77.8%	25,700
2015 (6 yrs)	80.7%	25,931
2014 (5 yrs)	83.3%	26,143
2013 (4 yrs)	85.2%	26,624
2012 (3 yrs)	85.4%	26,946
2011 (2 yrs)	88.6%	1,106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,106Avg Mileage 27,357Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%

2012

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 26,946Avg Mileage 32,236Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2013

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 26,624Avg Mileage 40,596Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 26,143Avg Mileage 49,160Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2015

80.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 25,931Avg Mileage 57,775Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 25,700Avg Mileage 66,027Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2017

75.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 25,205Avg Mileage 73,675Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%

2018

72.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 18,397Avg Mileage 80,566Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,116Avg Mileage 87,431Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2020

70.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,677Avg Mileage 93,201Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2021

68.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 23,049Avg Mileage 97,542Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2022

66.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,650Avg Mileage 102,398Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2023

65.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,409Avg Mileage 106,741Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2024

67.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 22,004Avg Mileage 109,629Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

MOT results for 2009 BMW 1 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	88.6%	1,106	27,357	Tyres — 4.9%
2012	3	85.4%	26,946	32,236	Tyres — 7.5%
2013	4	85.2%	26,624	40,596	Tyres — 14.6%
2014	5	83.3%	26,143	49,160	Tyres — 17.4%
2015	6	80.7%	25,931	57,775	Tyres — 18.4%
2016	7	77.8%	25,700	66,027	Tyres — 21.1%
2017	8	75.7%	25,205	73,675	Tyres — 21.9%
2018	9	72.4%	18,397	80,566	Tyres — 24.6%
2019	10	71.4%	19,116	87,431	Brakes — 26.9%
2020	11	70.1%	18,677	93,201	Brakes — 29.8%
2021	12	68.4%	23,049	97,542	Brakes — 33.1%
2022	13	66.8%	17,650	102,398	Brakes — 36.5%
2023	14	65.8%	20,409	106,741	Brakes — 39.7%
2024	15	67.7%	22,004	109,629	Brakes — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 1 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.0% (2 yrs)	31.3% (15 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (2 yrs)	23.0% (15 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 1 Series cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 296,957 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.