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2009 BMW 325i M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
73.3%
Latest Pass Rate
60
Total Tests (All Years)
72,627 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 73.3%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 3.8% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 325i M as it ages.

At 6 years: 86.7% pass rate · At 7 years: 73.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs86.7%30
7 yrs73.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 325i M pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)73.3%30
2015 (6 yrs)86.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
86.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 30Avg Mileage 65,414Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%
2016
73.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 72,627Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 325i M, with age trends.

Tyres
15.0%
↑ Increases with age
Road Wheels
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.3% (6 yrs)26.7% (7 yrs)
+23.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes10.0% (6 yrs)3.3% (7 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Road Wheels10.0% (6 yrs)13.3% (7 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension6.7% (6 yrs)10.0% (7 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325i M cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 60 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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