2007 BMW 123 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,780

Total Tests (All Years)

136,888 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 69.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 15.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 123 as it ages.

3 yrs87.6%

→ ↓6.3%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs73.3%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs66.2%

→ ↑4.5%

13 yrs70.7%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs70.9%

→ ↓4.4%

15 yrs66.5%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs65.9%

→ ↑3.4%

17 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.6%	362
4 yrs	81.3%	400
5 yrs	79.6%	401
6 yrs	79.6%	387
7 yrs	76.2%	390
8 yrs	73.3%	382
9 yrs	73.8%	385
10 yrs	72.6%	369
11 yrs	69.6%	227
12 yrs	66.2%	260
13 yrs	70.7%	246
14 yrs	70.9%	265
15 yrs	66.5%	200
16 yrs	65.9%	226
17 yrs	69.3%	280

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 123 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	69.3%	280
2023 (16 yrs)	65.9%	226
2022 (15 yrs)	66.5%	200
2021 (14 yrs)	70.9%	265
2020 (13 yrs)	70.7%	246
2019 (12 yrs)	66.2%	260
2018 (11 yrs)	69.6%	227
2017 (10 yrs)	72.6%	369
2016 (9 yrs)	73.8%	385
2015 (8 yrs)	73.3%	382
2014 (7 yrs)	76.2%	390
2013 (6 yrs)	79.6%	387
2012 (5 yrs)	79.6%	401
2011 (4 yrs)	81.3%	400
2010 (3 yrs)	87.6%	362

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 362Avg Mileage 31,036Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 400Avg Mileage 40,594Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 401Avg Mileage 49,021Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2013

79.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 387Avg Mileage 58,957Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2014

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 390Avg Mileage 69,054Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 382Avg Mileage 76,563Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%

2016

73.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 385Avg Mileage 86,169Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2017

72.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 369Avg Mileage 94,787Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2018

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 227Avg Mileage 103,334Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2019

66.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 260Avg Mileage 108,686Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2020

70.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 246Avg Mileage 116,889Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2021

70.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 265Avg Mileage 120,348Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2022

66.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 200Avg Mileage 124,010Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2023

65.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 226Avg Mileage 129,264Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2024

69.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 280Avg Mileage 136,888Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 123 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	87.6%	362	31,036	Tyres — 9.7%
2011	4	81.3%	400	40,594	Tyres — 10.8%
2012	5	79.6%	401	49,021	Tyres — 10.0%
2013	6	79.6%	387	58,957	Tyres — 20.4%
2014	7	76.2%	390	69,054	Tyres — 27.2%
2015	8	73.3%	382	76,563	Tyres — 24.9%
2016	9	73.8%	385	86,169	Tyres — 26.0%
2017	10	72.6%	369	94,787	Suspension — 20.3%
2018	11	69.6%	227	103,334	Brakes — 30.0%
2019	12	66.2%	260	108,686	Brakes — 39.2%
2020	13	70.7%	246	116,889	Brakes — 37.8%
2021	14	70.9%	265	120,348	Brakes — 36.2%
2022	15	66.5%	200	124,010	Brakes — 57.5%
2023	16	65.9%	226	129,264	Brakes — 50.4%
2024	17	69.3%	280	136,888	Suspension — 40.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 123, with age trends.

Brakes

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.9% (3 yrs)	40.4% (17 yrs)	+38.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (3 yrs)	26.8% (17 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 123 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 4,780 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.