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2007 BMW 335d Se A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
65.0%
Latest Pass Rate
563
Total Tests (All Years)
110,046 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 65.0%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 6.2% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 335d Se A as it ages.

3 yrs85.1%
4 yrs79.0%
5 yrs79.2%
6 yrs81.9%
7 yrs79.4%
8 yrs80.6%
9 yrs73.9%
10 yrs65.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.1%74
4 yrs79.0%81
5 yrs79.2%72
6 yrs81.9%72
7 yrs79.4%68
8 yrs80.6%67
9 yrs73.9%69
10 yrs65.0%60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 335d 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%60
2016 (9 yrs)73.9%69
2015 (8 yrs)80.6%67
2014 (7 yrs)79.4%68
2013 (6 yrs)81.9%72
2012 (5 yrs)79.2%72
2011 (4 yrs)79%81
2010 (3 yrs)85.1%74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
85.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 74Avg Mileage 42,596Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%
2011
79.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 81Avg Mileage 51,323Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%
2012
79.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 60,158Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%
2013
81.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 72Avg Mileage 71,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2014
79.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 68Avg Mileage 78,681Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%
2015
80.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 89,111Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%
2016
73.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 99,864Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%
2017
65.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 110,046Top Failure Tyres — 31.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 335d Se A, with age trends.

Tyres
15.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
11.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
5.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.1% (3 yrs)31.7% (10 yrs)
+23.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.1% (3 yrs)15.0% (10 yrs)
+10.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.4% (3 yrs)10.0% (10 yrs)
+4.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 335d Se A cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 563 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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