2007 BMW 135 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

91.7%

Latest Pass Rate

430

Total Tests (All Years)

106,643 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 91.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 38.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 135 as it ages.

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↑7.9%

4 yrs93.3%

→ ↓10.3%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↑1.8%

6 yrs84.8%

→ ↑1.9%

7 yrs86.7%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs83.0%

→ ↓12.3%

9 yrs70.7%

→ ↑11.1%

10 yrs81.8%

→ ↑5.3%

14 yrs87.1%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs91.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.4%	48
4 yrs	93.3%	45
5 yrs	83.0%	47
6 yrs	84.8%	46
7 yrs	86.7%	45
8 yrs	83.0%	47
9 yrs	70.7%	41
10 yrs	81.8%	44
14 yrs	87.1%	31
17 yrs	91.7%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 135 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	91.7%	36
2021 (14 yrs)	87.1%	31
2017 (10 yrs)	81.8%	44
2016 (9 yrs)	70.7%	41
2015 (8 yrs)	83%	47
2014 (7 yrs)	86.7%	45
2013 (6 yrs)	84.8%	46
2012 (5 yrs)	83%	47
2011 (4 yrs)	93.3%	45
2010 (3 yrs)	85.4%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 48Avg Mileage 26,747Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2011

93.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 45Avg Mileage 32,823Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.4%

2012

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 40,198Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2013

84.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 44,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 45Avg Mileage 52,674Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2015

83.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 47Avg Mileage 58,518Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2016

70.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 41Avg Mileage 65,256Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 14.6%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 68,878Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2021

87.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 87,720Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2024

91.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 106,643Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 5.6%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 135 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	85.4%	48	26,747	Tyres — 8.3%
2011	4	93.3%	45	32,823	Driver's View of the Road — 4.4%
2012	5	83.0%	47	40,198	Tyres — 10.6%
2013	6	84.8%	46	44,184	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2014	7	86.7%	45	52,674	Tyres — 22.2%
2015	8	83.0%	47	58,518	Brakes — 17.0%
2016	9	70.7%	41	65,256	Driver's View of the Road — 14.6%
2017	10	81.8%	44	68,878	Brakes — 13.6%
2021	14	87.1%	31	87,720	Tyres — 19.4%
2024	17	91.7%	36	106,643	Body, chassis, structure — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 135, with age trends.

Tyres

11.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Road Wheels

6.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	8.3% (3 yrs)	5.6% (17 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 135 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 430 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.