2007 BMW 320i M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

62.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,218

Total Tests (All Years)

90,184 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 62.3%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 3.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 320i M as it ages.

3 yrs69.4%

→ ↑7.1%

4 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs71.6%

→ ↑1.7%

6 yrs73.3%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↓9.9%

10 yrs62.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.4%	157
4 yrs	76.5%	153
5 yrs	71.6%	155
6 yrs	73.3%	150
7 yrs	74.5%	157
8 yrs	74.5%	149
9 yrs	72.2%	151
10 yrs	62.3%	146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 320i M pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (10 yrs)	62.3%	146
2016 (9 yrs)	72.2%	151
2015 (8 yrs)	74.5%	149
2014 (7 yrs)	74.5%	157
2013 (6 yrs)	73.3%	150
2012 (5 yrs)	71.6%	155
2011 (4 yrs)	76.5%	153
2010 (3 yrs)	69.4%	157

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 157Avg Mileage 33,813Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 153Avg Mileage 41,496Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 155Avg Mileage 51,245Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 10.3%

2013

73.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 150Avg Mileage 61,223Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2014

74.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 157Avg Mileage 66,438Top Failure Tyres — 28.7%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 149Avg Mileage 74,852Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2016

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 151Avg Mileage 83,647Top Failure Tyres — 29.8%

2017High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 146Avg Mileage 90,184Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 320i M by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	69.4%	157	33,813	Tyres — 13.4%
2011	4	76.5%	153	41,496	Tyres — 9.8%
2012	5	71.6%	155	51,245	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 10.3%
2013	6	73.3%	150	61,223	Tyres — 20.7%
2014	7	74.5%	157	66,438	Tyres — 28.7%
2015	8	74.5%	149	74,852	Tyres — 18.1%
2016	9	72.2%	151	83,647	Tyres — 29.8%
2017	10	62.3%	146	90,184	Brakes — 32.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.5% (3 yrs)	32.2% (10 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.6% (3 yrs)	26.7% (10 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	8.3% (3 yrs)	24.7% (10 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (3 yrs)	24.7% (10 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i M cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 1,218 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.