2007 BMW 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

81.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,842

Total Tests (All Years)

110,868 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 130

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 81.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 27.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 130 as it ages.

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs80.2%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs74.9%

→ ↑4.7%

9 yrs79.6%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs73.9%

→ ↑5.5%

12 yrs79.4%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs76.7%

→ ↑6.1%

15 yrs82.8%

→ ↓5.6%

16 yrs77.2%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs81.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.0%	381
4 yrs	83.4%	368
5 yrs	81.5%	373
6 yrs	80.2%	364
7 yrs	80.2%	369
8 yrs	74.9%	359
9 yrs	79.6%	348
10 yrs	74.9%	338
11 yrs	73.9%	245
12 yrs	79.4%	233
13 yrs	78.5%	251
14 yrs	76.7%	305
15 yrs	82.8%	232
16 yrs	77.2%	307
17 yrs	81.3%	369

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 130 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	81.3%	369
2023 (16 yrs)	77.2%	307
2022 (15 yrs)	82.8%	232
2021 (14 yrs)	76.7%	305
2020 (13 yrs)	78.5%	251
2019 (12 yrs)	79.4%	233
2018 (11 yrs)	73.9%	245
2017 (10 yrs)	74.9%	338
2016 (9 yrs)	79.6%	348
2015 (8 yrs)	74.9%	359
2014 (7 yrs)	80.2%	369
2013 (6 yrs)	80.2%	364
2012 (5 yrs)	81.5%	373
2011 (4 yrs)	83.4%	368
2010 (3 yrs)	84%	381

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 381Avg Mileage 26,576Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2011

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 368Avg Mileage 35,135Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2012

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 373Avg Mileage 43,073Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2013

80.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 364Avg Mileage 51,741Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 369Avg Mileage 58,774Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2015

74.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 359Avg Mileage 66,802Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2016

79.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 348Avg Mileage 74,634Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2017

74.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 338Avg Mileage 81,168Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 245Avg Mileage 86,840Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2019

79.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 233Avg Mileage 93,887Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2020

78.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 251Avg Mileage 98,775Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2021

76.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 305Avg Mileage 102,888Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2022

82.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 232Avg Mileage 106,074Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2023

77.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 307Avg Mileage 109,559Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2024

81.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 369Avg Mileage 110,868Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	84.0%	381	26,576	Tyres — 9.2%
2011	4	83.4%	368	35,135	Tyres — 8.2%
2012	5	81.5%	373	43,073	Tyres — 10.2%
2013	6	80.2%	364	51,741	Tyres — 16.2%
2014	7	80.2%	369	58,774	Tyres — 17.3%
2015	8	74.9%	359	66,802	Tyres — 17.5%
2016	9	79.6%	348	74,634	Brakes — 18.7%
2017	10	74.9%	338	81,168	Tyres — 19.5%
2018	11	73.9%	245	86,840	Brakes — 30.6%
2019	12	79.4%	233	93,887	Brakes — 21.0%
2020	13	78.5%	251	98,775	Brakes — 21.5%
2021	14	76.7%	305	102,888	Brakes — 25.2%
2022	15	82.8%	232	106,074	Brakes — 27.6%
2023	16	77.2%	307	109,559	Brakes — 32.9%
2024	17	81.3%	369	110,868	Brakes — 20.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 130, with age trends.

Brakes

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

10.8%

↑ 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	20.3% (17 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (3 yrs)	11.7% (17 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 130 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 4,842 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.