2007 BMW 3 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

70.5%

Latest Pass Rate

616,698

Total Tests (All Years)

128,213 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 70.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 17.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 3 Series as it ages.

2 yrs86.5%

→ ↓5.8%

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↑0.8%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs69.2%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs68.7%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs68.6%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs67.2%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs70.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.5%	2,015
3 yrs	80.7%	51,095
4 yrs	81.5%	50,080
5 yrs	79.7%	48,776
6 yrs	77.3%	48,628
7 yrs	75.7%	48,200
8 yrs	74.4%	47,748
9 yrs	72.8%	46,713
10 yrs	71.1%	45,428
11 yrs	69.2%	32,887
12 yrs	68.7%	33,013
13 yrs	68.6%	30,865
14 yrs	67.9%	36,984
15 yrs	67.4%	27,680
16 yrs	67.2%	30,100
17 yrs	70.5%	36,486

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 3 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	70.5%	36,486
2023 (16 yrs)	67.2%	30,100
2022 (15 yrs)	67.4%	27,680
2021 (14 yrs)	67.9%	36,984
2020 (13 yrs)	68.6%	30,865
2019 (12 yrs)	68.7%	33,013
2018 (11 yrs)	69.2%	32,887
2017 (10 yrs)	71.1%	45,428
2016 (9 yrs)	72.8%	46,713
2015 (8 yrs)	74.4%	47,748
2014 (7 yrs)	75.7%	48,200
2013 (6 yrs)	77.3%	48,628
2012 (5 yrs)	79.7%	48,776
2011 (4 yrs)	81.5%	50,080
2010 (3 yrs)	80.7%	51,095
2009 (2 yrs)	86.5%	2,015

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,015Avg Mileage 30,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%

2010

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 51,095Avg Mileage 39,188Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2011

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50,080Avg Mileage 48,614Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2012

79.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 48,776Avg Mileage 57,989Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48,628Avg Mileage 67,055Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 48,200Avg Mileage 76,009Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2015

74.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 47,748Avg Mileage 84,293Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2016

72.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46,713Avg Mileage 92,052Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45,428Avg Mileage 99,136Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2018

69.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32,887Avg Mileage 105,480Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2019

68.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33,013Avg Mileage 111,804Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30,865Avg Mileage 116,284Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2021

67.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36,984Avg Mileage 120,138Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2022

67.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 27,680Avg Mileage 123,518Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2023

67.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30,100Avg Mileage 126,472Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2024

70.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36,486Avg Mileage 128,213Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 3 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	86.5%	2,015	30,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%
2010	3	80.7%	51,095	39,188	Tyres — 9.6%
2011	4	81.5%	50,080	48,614	Tyres — 8.8%
2012	5	79.7%	48,776	57,989	Tyres — 10.0%
2013	6	77.3%	48,628	67,055	Tyres — 21.9%
2014	7	75.7%	48,200	76,009	Tyres — 23.3%
2015	8	74.4%	47,748	84,293	Tyres — 22.4%
2016	9	72.8%	46,713	92,052	Tyres — 23.6%
2017	10	71.1%	45,428	99,136	Brakes — 27.6%
2018	11	69.2%	32,887	105,480	Brakes — 31.8%
2019	12	68.7%	33,013	111,804	Brakes — 37.0%
2020	13	68.6%	30,865	116,284	Brakes — 41.4%
2021	14	67.9%	36,984	120,138	Brakes — 46.7%
2022	15	67.4%	27,680	123,518	Brakes — 49.1%
2023	16	67.2%	30,100	126,472	Brakes — 52.6%
2024	17	70.5%	36,486	128,213	Brakes — 37.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 3 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.5%

— Consistent

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% (2 yrs)	37.4% (17 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (2 yrs)	21.5% (17 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 3 Series cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 616,698 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.