2008 BMW 123 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

72.4%

Latest Pass Rate

24,216

Total Tests (All Years)

131,236 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 72.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 19.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW 123 as it ages.

2 yrs92.2%

→ ↓7.9%

3 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs74.9%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs72.9%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs66.8%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs67.9%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs72.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.2%	129
3 yrs	84.3%	2,176
4 yrs	84.5%	2,106
5 yrs	82.7%	2,073
6 yrs	80.2%	2,062
7 yrs	77.6%	2,019
8 yrs	74.9%	2,018
9 yrs	72.9%	1,916
10 yrs	69.2%	1,307
11 yrs	69.6%	1,344
12 yrs	69.9%	1,286
13 yrs	67.6%	1,508
14 yrs	66.8%	1,156
15 yrs	67.9%	1,275
16 yrs	72.4%	1,841

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW 123 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	72.4%	1,841
2023 (15 yrs)	67.9%	1,275
2022 (14 yrs)	66.8%	1,156
2021 (13 yrs)	67.6%	1,508
2020 (12 yrs)	69.9%	1,286
2019 (11 yrs)	69.6%	1,344
2018 (10 yrs)	69.2%	1,307
2017 (9 yrs)	72.9%	1,916
2016 (8 yrs)	74.9%	2,018
2015 (7 yrs)	77.6%	2,019
2014 (6 yrs)	80.2%	2,062
2013 (5 yrs)	82.7%	2,073
2012 (4 yrs)	84.5%	2,106
2011 (3 yrs)	84.3%	2,176
2010 (2 yrs)	92.2%	129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

92.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 129Avg Mileage 23,634Top Failure Tyres — 3.1%

2011

84.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,176Avg Mileage 33,731Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2012

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,106Avg Mileage 44,419Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2013

82.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,073Avg Mileage 54,196Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,062Avg Mileage 64,848Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2015

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,019Avg Mileage 72,958Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2016

74.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,018Avg Mileage 82,689Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2017

72.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,916Avg Mileage 90,998Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2018

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,307Avg Mileage 97,245Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2019

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,344Avg Mileage 104,552Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2020

69.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,286Avg Mileage 111,384Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,508Avg Mileage 114,914Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2022

66.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,156Avg Mileage 119,942Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2023

67.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,275Avg Mileage 124,801Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2024

72.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,841Avg Mileage 131,236Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

MOT results for 2008 BMW 123 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	92.2%	129	23,634	Tyres — 3.1%
2011	3	84.3%	2,176	33,731	Tyres — 9.6%
2012	4	84.5%	2,106	44,419	Tyres — 7.8%
2013	5	82.7%	2,073	54,196	Tyres — 17.5%
2014	6	80.2%	2,062	64,848	Tyres — 18.4%
2015	7	77.6%	2,019	72,958	Tyres — 18.7%
2016	8	74.9%	2,018	82,689	Tyres — 23.9%
2017	9	72.9%	1,916	90,998	Brakes — 23.4%
2018	10	69.2%	1,307	97,245	Brakes — 27.8%
2019	11	69.6%	1,344	104,552	Brakes — 33.3%
2020	12	69.9%	1,286	111,384	Brakes — 40.3%
2021	13	67.6%	1,508	114,914	Brakes — 38.7%
2022	14	66.8%	1,156	119,942	Brakes — 43.4%
2023	15	67.9%	1,275	124,801	Brakes — 47.3%
2024	16	72.4%	1,841	131,236	Brakes — 35.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW 123, with age trends.

Brakes

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.5%

↑ 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	1.6% (2 yrs)	35.0% (16 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.1% (2 yrs)	20.8% (16 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 24,216 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.