2007 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

72.1%

Latest Pass Rate

184,505

Total Tests (All Years)

158,101 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 72.1%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 18.6% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

2 yrs87.3%

→ ↓10.8%

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs76.6%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs72.5%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs73.1%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs71.2%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs67.8%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs68.0%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs68.0%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs68.0%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs68.3%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs72.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.3%	646
3 yrs	76.5%	15,771
4 yrs	76.6%	15,340
5 yrs	76.6%	14,759
6 yrs	73.8%	14,589
7 yrs	72.5%	14,365
8 yrs	73.1%	14,135
9 yrs	71.2%	13,749
10 yrs	69.0%	13,306
11 yrs	67.8%	9,756
12 yrs	68.0%	9,654
13 yrs	68.1%	9,018
14 yrs	68.0%	10,745
15 yrs	68.0%	8,011
16 yrs	68.3%	9,017
17 yrs	72.1%	11,644

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	72.1%	11,644
2023 (16 yrs)	68.3%	9,017
2022 (15 yrs)	68%	8,011
2021 (14 yrs)	68%	10,745
2020 (13 yrs)	68.1%	9,018
2019 (12 yrs)	68%	9,654
2018 (11 yrs)	67.8%	9,756
2017 (10 yrs)	69%	13,306
2016 (9 yrs)	71.2%	13,749
2015 (8 yrs)	73.1%	14,135
2014 (7 yrs)	72.5%	14,365
2013 (6 yrs)	73.8%	14,589
2012 (5 yrs)	76.6%	14,759
2011 (4 yrs)	76.6%	15,340
2010 (3 yrs)	76.5%	15,771
2009 (2 yrs)	87.3%	646

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 646Avg Mileage 40,572Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2010

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,771Avg Mileage 50,325Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2011

76.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,340Avg Mileage 62,412Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,759Avg Mileage 73,457Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,589Avg Mileage 84,261Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2014

72.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,365Avg Mileage 94,625Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%

2015

73.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,135Avg Mileage 104,239Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2016

71.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,749Avg Mileage 113,276Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,306Avg Mileage 121,497Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2018

67.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,756Avg Mileage 127,861Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%

2019

68.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,654Avg Mileage 135,513Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2020

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,018Avg Mileage 140,937Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2021

68.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,745Avg Mileage 145,089Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2022

68.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,011Avg Mileage 149,953Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2023

68.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,017Avg Mileage 153,749Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2024

72.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,644Avg Mileage 158,101Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 5 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	87.3%	646	40,572	Tyres — 6.5%
2010	3	76.5%	15,771	50,325	Tyres — 13.1%
2011	4	76.6%	15,340	62,412	Tyres — 12.5%
2012	5	76.6%	14,759	73,457	Tyres — 13.1%
2013	6	73.8%	14,589	84,261	Tyres — 25.6%
2014	7	72.5%	14,365	94,625	Tyres — 26.4%
2015	8	73.1%	14,135	104,239	Tyres — 23.2%
2016	9	71.2%	13,749	113,276	Tyres — 24.8%
2017	10	69.0%	13,306	121,497	Tyres — 25.5%
2018	11	67.8%	9,756	127,861	Tyres — 25.4%
2019	12	68.0%	9,654	135,513	Suspension — 29.8%
2020	13	68.1%	9,018	140,937	Suspension — 32.3%
2021	14	68.0%	10,745	145,089	Suspension — 34.0%
2022	15	68.0%	8,011	149,953	Suspension — 38.0%
2023	16	68.3%	9,017	153,749	Suspension — 39.8%
2024	17	72.1%	11,644	158,101	Suspension — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Suspension

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.3% (2 yrs)	20.9% (17 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (2 yrs)	20.9% (17 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 184,505 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.