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

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

79.3%

Latest Pass Rate

741

Total Tests (All Years)

69,673 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 325i M Sport A

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 79.3%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 20.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.6%

→ ↑7.9%

4 yrs86.5%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs79.5%

→ ↓11.8%

7 yrs67.7%

→ ↑5.0%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↑4.0%

9 yrs76.7%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs79.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.6%	103
4 yrs	86.5%	96
5 yrs	82.3%	96
6 yrs	79.5%	88
7 yrs	67.7%	93
8 yrs	72.7%	88
9 yrs	76.7%	90
10 yrs	79.3%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 325i 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)	79.3%	87
2016 (9 yrs)	76.7%	90
2015 (8 yrs)	72.7%	88
2014 (7 yrs)	67.7%	93
2013 (6 yrs)	79.5%	88
2012 (5 yrs)	82.3%	96
2011 (4 yrs)	86.5%	96
2010 (3 yrs)	78.6%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

78.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 103Avg Mileage 25,237Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2011

86.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 96Avg Mileage 30,918Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2012

82.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 96Avg Mileage 38,741Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2013

79.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 88Avg Mileage 45,032Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2014

67.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 93Avg Mileage 53,565Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 59,138Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2016

76.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90Avg Mileage 65,950Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2017

79.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 69,673Top Failure Suspension — 11.5%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 325i M Sport A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	78.6%	103	25,237	Tyres — 12.6%
2011	4	86.5%	96	30,918	Tyres — 7.3%
2012	5	82.3%	96	38,741	Tyres — 8.3%
2013	6	79.5%	88	45,032	Tyres — 18.2%
2014	7	67.7%	93	53,565	Tyres — 24.7%
2015	8	72.7%	88	59,138	Tyres — 18.2%
2016	9	76.7%	90	65,950	Tyres — 20.0%
2017	10	79.3%	87	69,673	Suspension — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

14.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

6.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.9% (3 yrs)	10.3% (10 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (3 yrs)	5.7% (10 yrs)	-6.9%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	1.9% (3 yrs)	6.9% (10 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.8% (3 yrs)	8.0% (10 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325i M Sport A cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 741 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.