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2007 BMW 525d Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
83.9%
Latest Pass Rate
153
Total Tests (All Years)
119,961 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 525d Se Touring

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 83.9%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 25.1% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 525d Se Touring as it ages.

4 yrs74.2%
5 yrs73.3%
6 yrs80.6%
9 yrs73.3%
10 yrs83.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs74.2%31
5 yrs73.3%30
6 yrs80.6%31
9 yrs73.3%30
10 yrs83.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 525d Se Touring pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (10 yrs)83.9%31
2016 (9 yrs)73.3%30
2013 (6 yrs)80.6%31
2012 (5 yrs)73.3%30
2011 (4 yrs)74.2%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
74.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 31Avg Mileage 57,405Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2012
73.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 30Avg Mileage 67,841Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2013
80.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 31Avg Mileage 80,099Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%
2016
73.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 110,168Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%
2017
83.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 119,961Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 525d Se Touring, with age trends.

Tyres
15.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
14.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
5.0%
↑ 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 Equipment16.1% (4 yrs)22.6% (10 yrs)
+6.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres16.1% (4 yrs)12.9% (10 yrs)
-3.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes3.2% (4 yrs)3.2% (10 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525d Se Touring cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 153 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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