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2007 BMW 335i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
79.7%
Latest Pass Rate
678
Total Tests (All Years)
75,462 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 335i Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 79.7%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 20.9% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 335i Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs77.0%
4 yrs73.9%
5 yrs77.0%
6 yrs80.0%
7 yrs75.3%
8 yrs79.7%
9 yrs75.0%
10 yrs79.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs77.0%100
4 yrs73.9%92
5 yrs77.0%87
6 yrs80.0%85
7 yrs75.3%81
8 yrs79.7%79
9 yrs75.0%80
10 yrs79.7%74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 335i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (10 yrs)79.7%74
2016 (9 yrs)75%80
2015 (8 yrs)79.7%79
2014 (7 yrs)75.3%81
2013 (6 yrs)80%85
2012 (5 yrs)77%87
2011 (4 yrs)73.9%92
2010 (3 yrs)77%100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
77.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 100Avg Mileage 28,329Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%
2011
73.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 92Avg Mileage 34,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2012
77.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 87Avg Mileage 42,289Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2013
80.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 85Avg Mileage 49,218Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%
2014
75.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 57,188Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%
2015
79.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 79Avg Mileage 63,177Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%
2016
75.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 68,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2017
79.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 75,462Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
16.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.3%
↑ Increases with age
Road Wheels
6.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.0% (3 yrs)23.0% (10 yrs)
+14.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.0% (3 yrs)10.8% (10 yrs)
+7.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.0% (3 yrs)14.9% (10 yrs)
+4.9%
🔴 ↑
Road Wheels4.0% (3 yrs)8.1% (10 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 335i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 678 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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