2009 BMW 123 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

74.2%

Latest Pass Rate

12,943

Total Tests (All Years)

121,360 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 74.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 21.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 123 as it ages.

2 yrs83.6%

→ ↑3.5%

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs83.4%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs69.8%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs70.0%

→ ↓4.1%

13 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs67.3%

→ ↑6.9%

15 yrs74.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.6%	73
3 yrs	87.1%	1,173
4 yrs	83.9%	1,172
5 yrs	83.4%	1,144
6 yrs	80.3%	1,110
7 yrs	79.6%	1,095
8 yrs	76.6%	1,070
9 yrs	73.5%	729
10 yrs	71.8%	776
11 yrs	69.8%	751
12 yrs	70.0%	941
13 yrs	65.9%	737
14 yrs	67.3%	841
15 yrs	74.2%	1,331

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 123 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	74.2%	1,331
2023 (14 yrs)	67.3%	841
2022 (13 yrs)	65.9%	737
2021 (12 yrs)	70%	941
2020 (11 yrs)	69.8%	751
2019 (10 yrs)	71.8%	776
2018 (9 yrs)	73.5%	729
2017 (8 yrs)	76.6%	1,070
2016 (7 yrs)	79.6%	1,095
2015 (6 yrs)	80.3%	1,110
2014 (5 yrs)	83.4%	1,144
2013 (4 yrs)	83.9%	1,172
2012 (3 yrs)	87.1%	1,173
2011 (2 yrs)	83.6%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 73Avg Mileage 24,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2012

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,173Avg Mileage 33,608Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2013

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,172Avg Mileage 43,422Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2014

83.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,144Avg Mileage 52,921Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,110Avg Mileage 62,283Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2016

79.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,095Avg Mileage 71,129Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,070Avg Mileage 80,190Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2018

73.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 729Avg Mileage 87,749Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2019

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 776Avg Mileage 95,897Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

2020

69.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 751Avg Mileage 102,846Top Failure Tyres — 35.0%

2021

70.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 941Avg Mileage 108,027Top Failure Tyres — 28.5%

2022

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 737Avg Mileage 113,546Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2023

67.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 841Avg Mileage 119,446Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2024

74.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,331Avg Mileage 121,360Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

MOT results for 2009 BMW 123 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	83.6%	73	24,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2012	3	87.1%	1,173	33,608	Tyres — 8.0%
2013	4	83.9%	1,172	43,422	Tyres — 17.8%
2014	5	83.4%	1,144	52,921	Tyres — 19.1%
2015	6	80.3%	1,110	62,283	Tyres — 23.0%
2016	7	79.6%	1,095	71,129	Tyres — 20.4%
2017	8	76.6%	1,070	80,190	Tyres — 22.3%
2018	9	73.5%	729	87,749	Brakes — 22.2%
2019	10	71.8%	776	95,897	Tyres — 30.3%
2020	11	69.8%	751	102,846	Tyres — 35.0%
2021	12	70.0%	941	108,027	Tyres — 28.5%
2022	13	65.9%	737	113,546	Brakes — 37.0%
2023	14	67.3%	841	119,446	Brakes — 36.5%
2024	15	74.2%	1,331	121,360	Suspension — 24.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 123, with age trends.

Tyres

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.4% (2 yrs)	22.8% (15 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (2 yrs)	19.1% (15 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 12,943 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.