2007 BMW 523 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

67.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,781

Total Tests (All Years)

123,534 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 67.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 14.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 523 as it ages.

3 yrs81.8%

→ ↑2.3%

4 yrs84.1%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs78.2%

→ ↑3.7%

6 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs80.4%

→ ↓7.5%

9 yrs72.9%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs70.5%

→ ↑1.7%

13 yrs72.2%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs70.5%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs72.9%

→ ↓5.4%

17 yrs67.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.8%	418
4 yrs	84.1%	340
5 yrs	78.2%	308
6 yrs	81.9%	298
7 yrs	80.0%	295
8 yrs	80.4%	285
9 yrs	72.9%	284
10 yrs	75.9%	282
11 yrs	74.2%	190
12 yrs	70.5%	193
13 yrs	72.2%	169
14 yrs	70.5%	207
15 yrs	74.1%	170
16 yrs	72.9%	188
17 yrs	67.5%	154

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 523 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	67.5%	154
2023 (16 yrs)	72.9%	188
2022 (15 yrs)	74.1%	170
2021 (14 yrs)	70.5%	207
2020 (13 yrs)	72.2%	169
2019 (12 yrs)	70.5%	193
2018 (11 yrs)	74.2%	190
2017 (10 yrs)	75.9%	282
2016 (9 yrs)	72.9%	284
2015 (8 yrs)	80.4%	285
2014 (7 yrs)	80%	295
2013 (6 yrs)	81.9%	298
2012 (5 yrs)	78.2%	308
2011 (4 yrs)	84.1%	340
2010 (3 yrs)	81.8%	418

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 418Avg Mileage 39,584Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2011

84.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 340Avg Mileage 47,941Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2012

78.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 308Avg Mileage 53,343Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2013

81.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 298Avg Mileage 61,695Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 295Avg Mileage 69,762Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 285Avg Mileage 78,271Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2016

72.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 284Avg Mileage 84,469Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2017

75.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 282Avg Mileage 90,854Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 190Avg Mileage 98,501Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2019

70.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 193Avg Mileage 98,058Top Failure Tyres — 27.5%

2020

72.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 169Avg Mileage 102,701Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2021

70.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 207Avg Mileage 103,118Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2022

74.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 170Avg Mileage 108,432Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2023

72.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 188Avg Mileage 110,999Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2024

67.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 154Avg Mileage 123,534Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 523 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	81.8%	418	39,584	Tyres — 10.8%
2011	4	84.1%	340	47,941	Tyres — 8.5%
2012	5	78.2%	308	53,343	Tyres — 11.4%
2013	6	81.9%	298	61,695	Tyres — 18.8%
2014	7	80.0%	295	69,762	Tyres — 19.3%
2015	8	80.4%	285	78,271	Tyres — 19.6%
2016	9	72.9%	284	84,469	Tyres — 21.1%
2017	10	75.9%	282	90,854	Tyres — 20.9%
2018	11	74.2%	190	98,501	Tyres — 21.6%
2019	12	70.5%	193	98,058	Tyres — 27.5%
2020	13	72.2%	169	102,701	Tyres — 26.0%
2021	14	70.5%	207	103,118	Suspension — 31.4%
2022	15	74.1%	170	108,432	Suspension — 28.2%
2023	16	72.9%	188	110,999	Suspension — 28.7%
2024	17	67.5%	154	123,534	Suspension — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 523, with age trends.

Suspension

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	22.7% (17 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (3 yrs)	20.1% (17 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 523 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 3,781 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.