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2007 BMW 325i M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
70.7%
Latest Pass Rate
636
Total Tests (All Years)
83,071 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 70.7%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 11.9% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs79.5%
4 yrs86.0%
5 yrs77.6%
6 yrs78.5%
7 yrs74.7%
8 yrs78.3%
9 yrs68.0%
10 yrs70.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs79.5%83
4 yrs86.0%86
5 yrs77.6%76
6 yrs78.5%79
7 yrs74.7%79
8 yrs78.3%83
9 yrs68.0%75
10 yrs70.7%75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 325i M 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)70.7%75
2016 (9 yrs)68%75
2015 (8 yrs)78.3%83
2014 (7 yrs)74.7%79
2013 (6 yrs)78.5%79
2012 (5 yrs)77.6%76
2011 (4 yrs)86%86
2010 (3 yrs)79.5%83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
79.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 83Avg Mileage 33,266Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%
2011
86.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 86Avg Mileage 42,047Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%
2012
77.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 49,032Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%
2013
78.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 79Avg Mileage 55,936Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%
2014
74.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 79Avg Mileage 62,995Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%
2015
78.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 69,566Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%
2016
68.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 75Avg Mileage 80,397Top Failure Tyres — 34.7%
2017
70.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 75Avg Mileage 83,071Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
19.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
10.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.3%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
5.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres10.8% (3 yrs)21.3% (10 yrs)
+10.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.8% (3 yrs)13.3% (10 yrs)
+8.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325i M cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 636 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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