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2007 BMW 318i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
79.6%
Latest Pass Rate
839
Total Tests (All Years)
73,204 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 79.6%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 20.8% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 318i Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs86.1%
4 yrs84.9%
5 yrs89.6%
6 yrs84.0%
7 yrs76.6%
8 yrs81.6%
9 yrs78.6%
10 yrs79.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.1%115
4 yrs84.9%106
5 yrs89.6%106
6 yrs84.0%106
7 yrs76.6%107
8 yrs81.6%98
9 yrs78.6%103
10 yrs79.6%98

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 318i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (10 yrs)79.6%98
2016 (9 yrs)78.6%103
2015 (8 yrs)81.6%98
2014 (7 yrs)76.6%107
2013 (6 yrs)84%106
2012 (5 yrs)89.6%106
2011 (4 yrs)84.9%106
2010 (3 yrs)86.1%115

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
86.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 115Avg Mileage 25,585Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2011
84.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 106Avg Mileage 32,552Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2012
89.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 106Avg Mileage 39,233Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.7%
2013
84.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 106Avg Mileage 47,014Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%
2014
76.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 107Avg Mileage 54,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2015
81.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 98Avg Mileage 61,607Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%
2016
78.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 103Avg Mileage 68,240Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%
2017
79.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 98Avg Mileage 73,204Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 318i Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.7%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
5.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.6% (3 yrs)22.4% (10 yrs)
+19.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.5% (3 yrs)13.3% (10 yrs)
+9.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.1% (3 yrs)10.2% (10 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.5% (3 yrs)5.1% (10 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 839 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.

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