2008 BMW 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

80.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,517

Total Tests (All Years)

121,539 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 80.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 27.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW 130 as it ages.

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↑4.6%

6 yrs86.3%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs80.7%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs78.8%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs78.4%

→ ↓7.1%

11 yrs71.3%

→ ↑4.3%

12 yrs75.6%

→ ↓9.2%

13 yrs66.4%

→ ↑11.5%

14 yrs77.9%

→ ↓5.1%

15 yrs72.8%

→ ↑7.7%

16 yrs80.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.1%	136
4 yrs	84.8%	125
5 yrs	81.7%	126
6 yrs	86.3%	124
7 yrs	80.5%	123
8 yrs	80.7%	119
9 yrs	78.8%	113
10 yrs	78.4%	74
11 yrs	71.3%	80
12 yrs	75.6%	82
13 yrs	66.4%	113
14 yrs	77.9%	86
15 yrs	72.8%	103
16 yrs	80.5%	113

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW 130 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	80.5%	113
2023 (15 yrs)	72.8%	103
2022 (14 yrs)	77.9%	86
2021 (13 yrs)	66.4%	113
2020 (12 yrs)	75.6%	82
2019 (11 yrs)	71.3%	80
2018 (10 yrs)	78.4%	74
2017 (9 yrs)	78.8%	113
2016 (8 yrs)	80.7%	119
2015 (7 yrs)	80.5%	123
2014 (6 yrs)	86.3%	124
2013 (5 yrs)	81.7%	126
2012 (4 yrs)	84.8%	125
2011 (3 yrs)	83.1%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 136Avg Mileage 28,219Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 125Avg Mileage 41,499Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2013

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 126Avg Mileage 49,219Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2014

86.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 124Avg Mileage 58,241Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2015

80.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 123Avg Mileage 66,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2016

80.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 119Avg Mileage 74,733Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2017

78.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 113Avg Mileage 80,528Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 88,665Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2019

71.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 97,657Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 96,699Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2021

66.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 113Avg Mileage 102,939Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2022

77.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86Avg Mileage 102,209Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2023

72.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 103Avg Mileage 104,542Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2024

80.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 113Avg Mileage 121,539Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

MOT results for 2008 BMW 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.1%	136	28,219	Tyres — 8.8%
2012	4	84.8%	125	41,499	Tyres — 8.0%
2013	5	81.7%	126	49,219	Tyres — 19.0%
2014	6	86.3%	124	58,241	Brakes — 11.3%
2015	7	80.5%	123	66,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2016	8	80.7%	119	74,733	Tyres — 17.6%
2017	9	78.8%	113	80,528	Tyres — 19.5%
2018	10	78.4%	74	88,665	Tyres — 24.3%
2019	11	71.3%	80	97,657	Suspension — 23.8%
2020	12	75.6%	82	96,699	Brakes — 28.0%
2021	13	66.4%	113	102,939	Brakes — 43.4%
2022	14	77.9%	86	102,209	Brakes — 31.4%
2023	15	72.8%	103	104,542	Brakes — 38.8%
2024	16	80.5%	113	121,539	Brakes — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW 130, with age trends.

Brakes

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.3%

↑ 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	0.7% (3 yrs)	31.0% (16 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (3 yrs)	8.8% (16 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 130 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,517 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.