2007 BMW 325i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

366

Total Tests (All Years)

70,773 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 71.1%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 12.3% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs79.3%

→ ↑8.9%

4 yrs88.2%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↓9.9%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↑6.3%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↑1.9%

9 yrs75.6%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs71.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.3%	58
4 yrs	88.2%	51
5 yrs	83.3%	42
6 yrs	77.3%	44
7 yrs	67.4%	43
8 yrs	73.7%	38
9 yrs	75.6%	45
10 yrs	71.1%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 325i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (10 yrs)	71.1%	45
2016 (9 yrs)	75.6%	45
2015 (8 yrs)	73.7%	38
2014 (7 yrs)	67.4%	43
2013 (6 yrs)	77.3%	44
2012 (5 yrs)	83.3%	42
2011 (4 yrs)	88.2%	51
2010 (3 yrs)	79.3%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

79.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 58Avg Mileage 26,999Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2011

88.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 51Avg Mileage 34,717Top Failure Tyres — 3.9%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 39,937Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 44Avg Mileage 45,918Top Failure Tyres — 36.4%

2014

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43Avg Mileage 51,427Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 56,265Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2016

75.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 63,635Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 70,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 325i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	79.3%	58	26,999	Tyres — 10.3%
2011	4	88.2%	51	34,717	Tyres — 3.9%
2012	5	83.3%	42	39,937	Tyres — 9.5%
2013	6	77.3%	44	45,918	Tyres — 36.4%
2014	7	67.4%	43	51,427	Brakes — 37.2%
2015	8	73.7%	38	56,265	Tyres — 21.1%
2016	9	75.6%	45	63,635	Tyres — 26.7%
2017	10	71.1%	45	70,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

6.9%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	1.7% (3 yrs)	31.1% (10 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (3 yrs)	20.0% (10 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	5.2% (3 yrs)	11.1% (10 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑
Registration Plates and VIN	5.2% (3 yrs)	8.9% (10 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 366 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.