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2007 BMW 330d Se A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
65.7%
Latest Pass Rate
890
Total Tests (All Years)
106,282 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 330d Se A

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 65.7%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 6.9% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 330d Se A as it ages.

3 yrs87.6%
4 yrs76.3%
5 yrs81.3%
6 yrs77.7%
7 yrs76.3%
8 yrs76.1%
9 yrs66.4%
10 yrs65.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.6%113
4 yrs76.3%118
5 yrs81.3%112
6 yrs77.7%112
7 yrs76.3%114
8 yrs76.1%109
9 yrs66.4%107
10 yrs65.7%105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 330d Se A 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)65.7%105
2016 (9 yrs)66.4%107
2015 (8 yrs)76.1%109
2014 (7 yrs)76.3%114
2013 (6 yrs)77.7%112
2012 (5 yrs)81.3%112
2011 (4 yrs)76.3%118
2010 (3 yrs)87.6%113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
87.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 113Avg Mileage 38,073Top Failure Tyres — 5.3%
2011
76.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 118Avg Mileage 51,622Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%
2012
81.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 112Avg Mileage 62,147Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2013
77.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 112Avg Mileage 71,830Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2014
76.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 114Avg Mileage 77,628Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%
2015
76.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 109Avg Mileage 89,953Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%
2016
66.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 107Avg Mileage 97,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2017
65.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 106,282Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 330d Se A, with age trends.

Tyres
16.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.5%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
7.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension0.9% (3 yrs)21.9% (10 yrs)
+21.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.3% (3 yrs)24.8% (10 yrs)
+19.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.4% (3 yrs)21.9% (10 yrs)
+17.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 330d Se A cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 890 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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