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2007 BMW 320d M Sport Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
58.2%
Latest Pass Rate
594
Total Tests (All Years)
130,599 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 58.2%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 0.6% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 320d M Sport Touring as it ages.

3 yrs78.0%
4 yrs73.1%
5 yrs80.0%
6 yrs77.9%
7 yrs77.0%
8 yrs72.2%
9 yrs75.4%
10 yrs58.2%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.0%82
4 yrs73.1%78
5 yrs80.0%75
6 yrs77.9%77
7 yrs77.0%74
8 yrs72.2%72
9 yrs75.4%69
10 yrs58.2%67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 320d M Sport Touring 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)58.2%67
2016 (9 yrs)75.4%69
2015 (8 yrs)72.2%72
2014 (7 yrs)77%74
2013 (6 yrs)77.9%77
2012 (5 yrs)80%75
2011 (4 yrs)73.1%78
2010 (3 yrs)78%82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
78.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 82Avg Mileage 49,913Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%
2011
73.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 78Avg Mileage 64,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012
80.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 75Avg Mileage 75,707Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2013
77.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 77Avg Mileage 86,863Top Failure Tyres — 33.8%
2014
77.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 74Avg Mileage 98,627Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%
2015
72.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 72Avg Mileage 110,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2016
75.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 118,891Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%
2017High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 67Avg Mileage 130,599Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
21.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
11.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes7.3% (3 yrs)52.2% (10 yrs)
+44.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.6% (3 yrs)34.3% (10 yrs)
+19.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.9% (3 yrs)19.4% (10 yrs)
+14.5%
🔴 ↑
Road Wheels3.7% (3 yrs)9.0% (10 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW 320d M Sport Touring page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d M Sport Touring cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 594 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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