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2007 BMW 6 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
78.9%
Latest Pass Rate
700
Total Tests (All Years)
116,423 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 78.9%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 25.4% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 6 Series as it ages.

11 yrs80.9%
12 yrs74.7%
13 yrs75.6%
14 yrs71.8%
15 yrs75.8%
16 yrs68.0%
17 yrs78.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs80.9%94
12 yrs74.7%91
13 yrs75.6%78
14 yrs71.8%110
15 yrs75.8%91
16 yrs68.0%103
17 yrs78.9%133

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 6 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (17 yrs)78.9%133
2023 (16 yrs)68%103
2022 (15 yrs)75.8%91
2021 (14 yrs)71.8%110
2020 (13 yrs)75.6%78
2019 (12 yrs)74.7%91
2018 (11 yrs)80.9%94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
80.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 97,111Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%
2019
74.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 106,505Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.3%
2020
75.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 105,489Top Failure Tyres — 34.6%
2021
71.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 109,223Top Failure Tyres — 30.9%
2022
75.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 113,707Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%
2023
68.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 103Avg Mileage 115,516Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.8%
2024
78.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 133Avg Mileage 116,423Top Failure Suspension — 16.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 6 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
24.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
23.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
9.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.1% (11 yrs)6.8% (17 yrs)
-12.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres19.1% (11 yrs)7.5% (17 yrs)
-11.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.4% (11 yrs)12.0% (17 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension17.0% (11 yrs)16.5% (17 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 6 Series cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 700 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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