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2007 BMW 120d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
72.2%
Latest Pass Rate
443
Total Tests (All Years)
87,900 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 72.2%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 13.4% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.2%
4 yrs87.5%
5 yrs81.8%
6 yrs85.2%
7 yrs78.2%
8 yrs87.5%
9 yrs76.8%
10 yrs72.2%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.2%57
4 yrs87.5%56
5 yrs81.8%55
6 yrs85.2%54
7 yrs78.2%55
8 yrs87.5%56
9 yrs76.8%56
10 yrs72.2%54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 120d Se 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)72.2%54
2016 (9 yrs)76.8%56
2015 (8 yrs)87.5%56
2014 (7 yrs)78.2%55
2013 (6 yrs)85.2%54
2012 (5 yrs)81.8%55
2011 (4 yrs)87.5%56
2010 (3 yrs)84.2%57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
84.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 57Avg Mileage 28,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2011
87.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 56Avg Mileage 37,519Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%
2012
81.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 46,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2013
85.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 53,634Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.1%
2014
78.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 71,453Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%
2015
87.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 72,704Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%
2016
76.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 80,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2017
72.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 87,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
10.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
10.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
8.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.8% (3 yrs)27.8% (10 yrs)
+19.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.3% (3 yrs)20.4% (10 yrs)
+15.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.8% (3 yrs)11.1% (10 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 120d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 443 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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