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2007 BMW 520d Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
84.9%
Latest Pass Rate
491
Total Tests (All Years)
139,529 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 520d Se Touring

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 84.9%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 26.1% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 520d Se Touring as it ages.

3 yrs78.3%
4 yrs72.3%
5 yrs74.6%
6 yrs77.8%
7 yrs68.2%
8 yrs71.4%
9 yrs81.0%
10 yrs84.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.3%60
4 yrs72.3%65
5 yrs74.6%63
6 yrs77.8%63
7 yrs68.2%66
8 yrs71.4%63
9 yrs81.0%58
10 yrs84.9%53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 520d Se Touring pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (10 yrs)84.9%53
2016 (9 yrs)81%58
2015 (8 yrs)71.4%63
2014 (7 yrs)68.2%66
2013 (6 yrs)77.8%63
2012 (5 yrs)74.6%63
2011 (4 yrs)72.3%65
2010 (3 yrs)78.3%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
78.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 60Avg Mileage 57,983Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%
2011
72.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 65Avg Mileage 68,756Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%
2012
74.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 63Avg Mileage 84,937Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%
2013
77.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 97,725Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%
2014
68.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 108,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2015
71.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 63Avg Mileage 119,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2016
81.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 129,425Top Failure Tyres — 31.0%
2017
84.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 139,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 520d Se Touring, with age trends.

Tyres
17.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
7.3%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
6.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.3% (3 yrs)18.9% (10 yrs)
+10.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.0% (3 yrs)11.3% (10 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —
Brakes6.7% (3 yrs)5.7% (10 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 520d Se Touring cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 491 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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