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2009 BMW 123d M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
78.0%
Latest Pass Rate
260
Total Tests (All Years)
87,356 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 123d M

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 78.0%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 12.3% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.2%
4 yrs77.3%
5 yrs84.1%
6 yrs73.8%
7 yrs79.5%
8 yrs78.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.2%45
4 yrs77.3%44
5 yrs84.1%44
6 yrs73.8%42
7 yrs79.5%44
8 yrs78.0%41

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)78%41
2016 (7 yrs)79.5%44
2015 (6 yrs)73.8%42
2014 (5 yrs)84.1%44
2013 (4 yrs)77.3%44
2012 (3 yrs)82.2%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
82.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 45Avg Mileage 38,057Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%
2013
77.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 49,764Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%
2014
84.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 59,082Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%
2015
73.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 70,443Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%
2016
79.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 79,994Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%
2017
78.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 87,356Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.1%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
7.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.2% (3 yrs)36.6% (8 yrs)
+34.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.1% (3 yrs)31.7% (8 yrs)
+20.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.4% (3 yrs)9.8% (8 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 123d M cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 260 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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