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2007 BMW 118d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
74.6%
Latest Pass Rate
662
Total Tests (All Years)
113,898 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 74.6%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 15.8% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 118d Es as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%
4 yrs73.6%
5 yrs73.8%
6 yrs72.0%
7 yrs71.3%
8 yrs74.1%
9 yrs72.4%
10 yrs74.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.9%90
4 yrs73.6%91
5 yrs73.8%84
6 yrs72.0%82
7 yrs71.3%87
8 yrs74.1%81
9 yrs72.4%76
10 yrs74.6%71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 118d Es pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (10 yrs)74.6%71
2016 (9 yrs)72.4%76
2015 (8 yrs)74.1%81
2014 (7 yrs)71.3%87
2013 (6 yrs)72%82
2012 (5 yrs)73.8%84
2011 (4 yrs)73.6%91
2010 (3 yrs)78.9%90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
78.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 90Avg Mileage 48,726Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%
2011
73.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 91Avg Mileage 64,594Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%
2012
73.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 83,663Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%
2013
72.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 82Avg Mileage 81,842Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%
2014
71.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 92,182Top Failure Tyres — 37.9%
2015
74.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 81Avg Mileage 99,882Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%
2016
72.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 108,585Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%
2017
74.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 71Avg Mileage 113,898Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 118d Es, with age trends.

Brakes
19.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.4% (3 yrs)39.4% (10 yrs)
+35.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment10.0% (3 yrs)21.1% (10 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.1% (3 yrs)18.3% (10 yrs)
+7.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d Es cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 662 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.

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