2007 BMW 550 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

616

Total Tests (All Years)

74,425 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 85.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 32.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 550 as it ages.

3 yrs88.6%

→ ↓6.0%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓8.7%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↑10.1%

7 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs74.5%

→ ↑6.0%

9 yrs80.5%

→ ↓12.3%

10 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↑13.3%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↓12.3%

13 yrs67.7%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs65.0%

→ ↑22.5%

15 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.2%

16 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.6%	44
4 yrs	82.6%	46
5 yrs	73.9%	46
6 yrs	68.2%	44
7 yrs	78.3%	46
8 yrs	74.5%	47
9 yrs	80.5%	41
10 yrs	68.2%	44
11 yrs	66.7%	36
12 yrs	80.0%	35
13 yrs	67.7%	31
14 yrs	65.0%	40
15 yrs	87.5%	32
16 yrs	83.3%	42
17 yrs	85.7%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 550 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	85.7%	42
2023 (16 yrs)	83.3%	42
2022 (15 yrs)	87.5%	32
2021 (14 yrs)	65%	40
2020 (13 yrs)	67.7%	31
2019 (12 yrs)	80%	35
2018 (11 yrs)	66.7%	36
2017 (10 yrs)	68.2%	44
2016 (9 yrs)	80.5%	41
2015 (8 yrs)	74.5%	47
2014 (7 yrs)	78.3%	46
2013 (6 yrs)	68.2%	44
2012 (5 yrs)	73.9%	46
2011 (4 yrs)	82.6%	46
2010 (3 yrs)	88.6%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

88.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 44Avg Mileage 29,888Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%

2011

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 41,912Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2012

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 47,821Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2013

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 44Avg Mileage 59,309Top Failure Tyres — 34.1%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 64,041Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 47Avg Mileage 75,922Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2016

80.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 41Avg Mileage 84,644Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2017

68.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 93,474Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 94,329Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 92,090Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2020

67.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 97,551Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2021

65.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 98,156Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2022

87.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 90,739Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 95,893Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 74,425Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 550 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	88.6%	44	29,888	Tyres — 4.5%
2011	4	82.6%	46	41,912	Tyres — 10.9%
2012	5	73.9%	46	47,821	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2013	6	68.2%	44	59,309	Tyres — 34.1%
2014	7	78.3%	46	64,041	Tyres — 23.9%
2015	8	74.5%	47	75,922	Tyres — 27.7%
2016	9	80.5%	41	84,644	Tyres — 26.8%
2017	10	68.2%	44	93,474	Tyres — 22.7%
2018	11	66.7%	36	94,329	Brakes — 30.6%
2019	12	80.0%	35	92,090	Brakes — 20.0%
2020	13	67.7%	31	97,551	Suspension — 35.5%
2021	14	65.0%	40	98,156	Suspension — 45.0%
2022	15	87.5%	32	90,739	Brakes — 12.5%
2023	16	83.3%	42	95,893	Suspension — 23.8%
2024	17	85.7%	42	74,425	Suspension — 26.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 550, with age trends.

Suspension

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.5% (3 yrs)	14.3% (17 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑
Road Wheels	2.3% (3 yrs)	4.8% (17 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2010 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 550 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 616 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.