2007 BMW 325d M Sport A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

65.4%

Latest Pass Rate

721

Total Tests (All Years)

109,658 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 65.4%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 6.6% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 325d M Sport A as it ages.

3 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs76.1%

→ ↑9.9%

5 yrs86.0%

→ ↓6.5%

6 yrs79.5%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓6.5%

9 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs65.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.1%	91
4 yrs	76.1%	92
5 yrs	86.0%	93
6 yrs	79.5%	88
7 yrs	76.3%	97
8 yrs	74.7%	91
9 yrs	68.2%	88
10 yrs	65.4%	81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 325d M Sport A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (10 yrs)	65.4%	81
2016 (9 yrs)	68.2%	88
2015 (8 yrs)	74.7%	91
2014 (7 yrs)	76.3%	97
2013 (6 yrs)	79.5%	88
2012 (5 yrs)	86%	93
2011 (4 yrs)	76.1%	92
2010 (3 yrs)	79.1%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 91Avg Mileage 36,071Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 92Avg Mileage 46,440Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2012

86.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 93Avg Mileage 60,083Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2013

79.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 88Avg Mileage 70,903Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2014

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 97Avg Mileage 79,370Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2015

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 88,664Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2016

68.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 88Avg Mileage 106,290Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2017

65.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 109,658Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 325d M Sport A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	79.1%	91	36,071	Tyres — 13.2%
2011	4	76.1%	92	46,440	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2012	5	86.0%	93	60,083	Tyres — 10.8%
2013	6	79.5%	88	70,903	Tyres — 25.0%
2014	7	76.3%	97	79,370	Tyres — 20.6%
2015	8	74.7%	91	88,664	Tyres — 24.2%
2016	9	68.2%	88	106,290	Suspension — 27.3%
2017	10	65.4%	81	109,658	Suspension — 39.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 325d M Sport A, with age trends.

Tyres

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.0%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

5.2%

↑ 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	4.4% (3 yrs)	37.0% (10 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.2% (3 yrs)	24.7% (10 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.4% (3 yrs)	8.6% (10 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.5% (3 yrs)	7.4% (10 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325d M Sport A cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 721 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.