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2007 BMW 320d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
67.8%
Latest Pass Rate
507
Total Tests (All Years)
124,374 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 67.8%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 9.0% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 320d Es as it ages.

3 yrs79.5%
4 yrs77.3%
5 yrs74.6%
6 yrs78.7%
7 yrs74.6%
8 yrs75.0%
9 yrs66.1%
10 yrs67.8%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs79.5%73
4 yrs77.3%66
5 yrs74.6%67
6 yrs78.7%61
7 yrs74.6%63
8 yrs75.0%56
9 yrs66.1%62
10 yrs67.8%59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 320d Es 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)67.8%59
2016 (9 yrs)66.1%62
2015 (8 yrs)75%56
2014 (7 yrs)74.6%63
2013 (6 yrs)78.7%61
2012 (5 yrs)74.6%67
2011 (4 yrs)77.3%66
2010 (3 yrs)79.5%73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
79.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 73Avg Mileage 54,311Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.2%
2011
77.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 66Avg Mileage 66,166Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%
2012
74.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 79,924Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2013
78.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 87,943Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%
2014
74.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 63Avg Mileage 96,542Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%
2015
75.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 108,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2016
66.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 62Avg Mileage 116,737Top Failure Tyres — 41.9%
2017
67.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 124,374Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 320d Es, with age trends.

Tyres
20.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.8% (3 yrs)57.6% (10 yrs)
+50.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.5% (3 yrs)33.9% (10 yrs)
+28.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.2% (3 yrs)23.7% (10 yrs)
+15.5%
🔴 ↑
Registration Plates and VIN2.7% (3 yrs)13.6% (10 yrs)
+10.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Es cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 507 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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