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2007 BMW 120d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
81.6%
Latest Pass Rate
304
Total Tests (All Years)
88,759 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 81.6%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 22.8% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 120d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs95.0%
4 yrs81.1%
5 yrs91.9%
6 yrs76.9%
7 yrs64.9%
8 yrs84.6%
9 yrs73.0%
10 yrs81.6%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs95.0%40
4 yrs81.1%37
5 yrs91.9%37
6 yrs76.9%39
7 yrs64.9%37
8 yrs84.6%39
9 yrs73.0%37
10 yrs81.6%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 120d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (10 yrs)81.6%38
2016 (9 yrs)73%37
2015 (8 yrs)84.6%39
2014 (7 yrs)64.9%37
2013 (6 yrs)76.9%39
2012 (5 yrs)91.9%37
2011 (4 yrs)81.1%37
2010 (3 yrs)95%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
95.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 40Avg Mileage 31,750Top Failure Brakes — 2.5%
2011
81.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 39,449Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%
2012
91.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 37Avg Mileage 47,927Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 5.4%
2013
76.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 63,377Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%
2014High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 37Avg Mileage 61,834Top Failure Tyres — 51.4%
2015
84.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 71,669Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%
2016
73.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 81,273Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%
2017
81.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 88,759Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 120d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
20.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.5% (3 yrs)18.4% (10 yrs)
+15.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.5% (3 yrs)10.5% (10 yrs)
+8.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 120d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 304 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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