2008 BMW 135 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

82.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,825

Total Tests (All Years)

86,737 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 82.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 29.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW 135 as it ages.

2 yrs86.4%

→ ↓3.5%

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs82.3%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs82.4%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs82.5%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs78.0%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs79.8%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs78.2%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs77.4%

→ ↑4.6%

16 yrs82.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.4%	44
3 yrs	82.9%	519
4 yrs	83.9%	492
5 yrs	84.1%	497
6 yrs	83.3%	480
7 yrs	82.3%	479
8 yrs	82.4%	461
9 yrs	82.5%	451
10 yrs	78.0%	327
11 yrs	79.6%	313
12 yrs	77.0%	304
13 yrs	79.8%	362
14 yrs	78.2%	285
15 yrs	77.4%	349
16 yrs	82.0%	462

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW 135 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	82%	462
2023 (15 yrs)	77.4%	349
2022 (14 yrs)	78.2%	285
2021 (13 yrs)	79.8%	362
2020 (12 yrs)	77%	304
2019 (11 yrs)	79.6%	313
2018 (10 yrs)	78%	327
2017 (9 yrs)	82.5%	451
2016 (8 yrs)	82.4%	461
2015 (7 yrs)	82.3%	479
2014 (6 yrs)	83.3%	480
2013 (5 yrs)	84.1%	497
2012 (4 yrs)	83.9%	492
2011 (3 yrs)	82.9%	519
2010 (2 yrs)	86.4%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 44Avg Mileage 21,102Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 519Avg Mileage 26,137Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 492Avg Mileage 32,372Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2013

84.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 497Avg Mileage 40,484Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 480Avg Mileage 46,215Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2015

82.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 479Avg Mileage 53,013Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 461Avg Mileage 58,839Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2017

82.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 451Avg Mileage 64,972Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2018

78.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 327Avg Mileage 70,769Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2019

79.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 313Avg Mileage 75,994Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2020

77.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 304Avg Mileage 79,406Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2021

79.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 362Avg Mileage 82,879Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2022

78.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 285Avg Mileage 83,945Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2023

77.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 349Avg Mileage 87,566Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2024

82.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 462Avg Mileage 86,737Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

MOT results for 2008 BMW 135 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	86.4%	44	21,102	Tyres — 9.1%
2011	3	82.9%	519	26,137	Tyres — 9.6%
2012	4	83.9%	492	32,372	Tyres — 9.3%
2013	5	84.1%	497	40,484	Tyres — 20.9%
2014	6	83.3%	480	46,215	Tyres — 15.4%
2015	7	82.3%	479	53,013	Tyres — 18.4%
2016	8	82.4%	461	58,839	Tyres — 16.3%
2017	9	82.5%	451	64,972	Tyres — 16.4%
2018	10	78.0%	327	70,769	Tyres — 27.2%
2019	11	79.6%	313	75,994	Brakes — 17.3%
2020	12	77.0%	304	79,406	Tyres — 24.7%
2021	13	79.8%	362	82,879	Tyres — 17.4%
2022	14	78.2%	285	83,945	Brakes — 19.3%
2023	15	77.4%	349	87,566	Tyres — 22.6%
2024	16	82.0%	462	86,737	Tyres — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW 135, with age trends.

Tyres

17.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.1%

↑ 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	4.5% (2 yrs)	8.0% (16 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (2 yrs)	11.5% (16 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 5,825 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.