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2007 BMW 320d Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
66.2%
Latest Pass Rate
610
Total Tests (All Years)
117,448 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 66.2%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 7.4% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs79.3%
4 yrs85.7%
5 yrs87.0%
6 yrs87.8%
7 yrs86.1%
8 yrs75.6%
9 yrs73.9%
10 yrs66.2%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs79.3%82
4 yrs85.7%77
5 yrs87.0%77
6 yrs87.8%74
7 yrs86.1%79
8 yrs75.6%78
9 yrs73.9%69
10 yrs66.2%74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 320d Se Touring 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)66.2%74
2016 (9 yrs)73.9%69
2015 (8 yrs)75.6%78
2014 (7 yrs)86.1%79
2013 (6 yrs)87.8%74
2012 (5 yrs)87%77
2011 (4 yrs)85.7%77
2010 (3 yrs)79.3%82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
79.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 82Avg Mileage 46,419Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%
2011
85.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 77Avg Mileage 56,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2012
87.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 77Avg Mileage 68,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2013
87.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 78,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2014
86.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 79Avg Mileage 90,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2015
75.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 98,879Top Failure Tyres — 29.5%
2016
73.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 109,013Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%
2017
66.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 117,448Top Failure Tyres — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
15.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.4%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
5.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.8% (3 yrs)43.2% (10 yrs)
+33.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.4% (3 yrs)25.7% (10 yrs)
+23.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.9% (3 yrs)10.8% (10 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.9% (3 yrs)6.8% (10 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 610 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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