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2007 BMW 118d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
76.2%
Latest Pass Rate
543
Total Tests (All Years)
77,218 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 76.2%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 17.4% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs90.9%
4 yrs84.6%
5 yrs84.8%
6 yrs81.9%
7 yrs79.2%
8 yrs73.9%
9 yrs68.6%
10 yrs76.2%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.9%66
4 yrs84.6%65
5 yrs84.8%66
6 yrs81.9%72
7 yrs79.2%72
8 yrs73.9%69
9 yrs68.6%70
10 yrs76.2%63

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (10 yrs)76.2%63
2016 (9 yrs)68.6%70
2015 (8 yrs)73.9%69
2014 (7 yrs)79.2%72
2013 (6 yrs)81.9%72
2012 (5 yrs)84.8%66
2011 (4 yrs)84.6%65
2010 (3 yrs)90.9%66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
90.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 66Avg Mileage 25,739Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%
2011
84.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 65Avg Mileage 33,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2012
84.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 41,376Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.1%
2013
81.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 72Avg Mileage 49,192Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%
2014
79.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 56,605Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2015
73.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 64,498Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%
2016
68.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 70,585Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%
2017
76.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 63Avg Mileage 77,218Top Failure Tyres — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
18.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.2%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
6.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.1% (3 yrs)42.9% (10 yrs)
+36.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.0% (3 yrs)19.0% (10 yrs)
+16.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 543 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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