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2007 BMW 320i Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
276
Total Tests (All Years)
96,995 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 66.7%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 7.9% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.7%
4 yrs85.3%
5 yrs85.7%
6 yrs76.5%
7 yrs75.7%
8 yrs79.4%
9 yrs61.8%
10 yrs66.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.7%35
4 yrs85.3%34
5 yrs85.7%35
6 yrs76.5%34
7 yrs75.7%37
8 yrs79.4%34
9 yrs61.8%34
10 yrs66.7%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 320i Se 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)66.7%33
2016 (9 yrs)61.8%34
2015 (8 yrs)79.4%34
2014 (7 yrs)75.7%37
2013 (6 yrs)76.5%34
2012 (5 yrs)85.7%35
2011 (4 yrs)85.3%34
2010 (3 yrs)85.7%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
85.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 35Avg Mileage 36,755Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.7%
2011
85.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 34Avg Mileage 43,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2012
85.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 55,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.7%
2013
76.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 34Avg Mileage 63,409Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%
2014
75.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 37Avg Mileage 74,163Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%
2015
79.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 34Avg Mileage 78,995Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%
2016High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 34Avg Mileage 89,724Top Failure Tyres — 32.4%
2017
66.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 96,995Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
18.2%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
12.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.9% (3 yrs)27.3% (10 yrs)
+24.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres2.9% (3 yrs)24.2% (10 yrs)
+21.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.7% (3 yrs)18.2% (10 yrs)
+12.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i Se Touring cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 276 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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