2009 BMW 135 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

87.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,215

Total Tests (All Years)

86,624 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 87.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 34.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 135 as it ages.

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↑3.6%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs77.5%

→ ↑8.6%

8 yrs86.1%

→ ↓10.5%

9 yrs75.6%

→ ↑7.7%

10 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.8%

11 yrs77.5%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs78.3%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs81.7%

→ ↓9.3%

14 yrs72.4%

→ ↑14.8%

15 yrs87.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.1%	206
4 yrs	84.7%	196
5 yrs	84.1%	189
6 yrs	83.3%	186
7 yrs	77.5%	191
8 yrs	86.1%	187
9 yrs	75.6%	127
10 yrs	83.3%	120
11 yrs	77.5%	138
12 yrs	78.3%	161
13 yrs	81.7%	131
14 yrs	72.4%	156
15 yrs	87.2%	227

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 135 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	87.2%	227
2023 (14 yrs)	72.4%	156
2022 (13 yrs)	81.7%	131
2021 (12 yrs)	78.3%	161
2020 (11 yrs)	77.5%	138
2019 (10 yrs)	83.3%	120
2018 (9 yrs)	75.6%	127
2017 (8 yrs)	86.1%	187
2016 (7 yrs)	77.5%	191
2015 (6 yrs)	83.3%	186
2014 (5 yrs)	84.1%	189
2013 (4 yrs)	84.7%	196
2012 (3 yrs)	81.1%	206

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 206Avg Mileage 25,619Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2013

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 196Avg Mileage 32,025Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2014

84.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 189Avg Mileage 40,235Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 186Avg Mileage 46,503Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2016

77.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 191Avg Mileage 53,439Top Failure Tyres — 28.3%

2017

86.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 187Avg Mileage 59,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 127Avg Mileage 63,437Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 120Avg Mileage 71,561Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2020

77.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 138Avg Mileage 73,857Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%

2021

78.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 161Avg Mileage 76,513Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%

2022

81.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 131Avg Mileage 78,956Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2023

72.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 156Avg Mileage 83,410Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2024

87.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 227Avg Mileage 86,624Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

MOT results for 2009 BMW 135 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	81.1%	206	25,619	Tyres — 10.2%
2013	4	84.7%	196	32,025	Tyres — 18.4%
2014	5	84.1%	189	40,235	Tyres — 19.6%
2015	6	83.3%	186	46,503	Tyres — 11.3%
2016	7	77.5%	191	53,439	Tyres — 28.3%
2017	8	86.1%	187	59,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2018	9	75.6%	127	63,437	Tyres — 23.6%
2019	10	83.3%	120	71,561	Tyres — 15.8%
2020	11	77.5%	138	73,857	Tyres — 26.1%
2021	12	78.3%	161	76,513	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%
2022	13	81.7%	131	78,956	Tyres — 19.8%
2023	14	72.4%	156	83,410	Tyres — 25.6%
2024	15	87.2%	227	86,624	Tyres — 10.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 135, with age trends.

Tyres

18.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.2% (3 yrs)	10.6% (15 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,215 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.