2007 BMW 320d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

70.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,500

Total Tests (All Years)

112,184 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 70.1%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 11.3% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs83.1%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs81.0%

→ ↑1.6%

7 yrs82.6%

→ ↓8.5%

8 yrs74.1%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs70.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.6%	201
4 yrs	83.1%	207
5 yrs	81.0%	195
6 yrs	81.0%	189
7 yrs	82.6%	178
8 yrs	74.1%	185
9 yrs	74.2%	178
10 yrs	70.1%	167

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 320d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (10 yrs)	70.1%	167
2016 (9 yrs)	74.2%	178
2015 (8 yrs)	74.1%	185
2014 (7 yrs)	82.6%	178
2013 (6 yrs)	81%	189
2012 (5 yrs)	81%	195
2011 (4 yrs)	83.1%	207
2010 (3 yrs)	83.6%	201

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 201Avg Mileage 45,807Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 207Avg Mileage 55,778Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 195Avg Mileage 64,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 189Avg Mileage 75,269Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2014

82.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 178Avg Mileage 86,073Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2015

74.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 185Avg Mileage 94,132Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2016

74.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 178Avg Mileage 102,302Top Failure Tyres — 30.9%

2017

70.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 167Avg Mileage 112,184Top Failure Tyres — 31.1%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 320d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	83.6%	201	45,807	Tyres — 7.5%
2011	4	83.1%	207	55,778	Tyres — 7.2%
2012	5	81.0%	195	64,959	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2013	6	81.0%	189	75,269	Tyres — 18.0%
2014	7	82.6%	178	86,073	Brakes — 15.2%
2015	8	74.1%	185	94,132	Brakes — 23.2%
2016	9	74.2%	178	102,302	Tyres — 30.9%
2017	10	70.1%	167	112,184	Tyres — 31.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.5% (3 yrs)	31.1% (10 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (3 yrs)	18.6% (10 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.0% (3 yrs)	19.8% (10 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.0% (3 yrs)	6.0% (10 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2009 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 1,500 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.