1987 BMW 635 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

838

Total Tests (All Years)

120,940 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 BMW 635 as it ages.

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↓5.9%

23 yrs54.1%

→ ↑10.2%

24 yrs64.3%

→ ↓7.2%

25 yrs57.1%

→ ↓2.6%

26 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.5%

27 yrs55.0%

→ ↑8.5%

28 yrs63.5%

→ ↑9.7%

29 yrs73.2%

→ ↓8.2%

30 yrs65.0%

→ ↑1.7%

31 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.5%

32 yrs62.2%

→ ↑3.7%

34 yrs65.9%

→ ↑8.4%

35 yrs74.3%

→ ↑2.0%

36 yrs76.3%

→ ↑10.4%

37 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	60.0%	90
23 yrs	54.1%	74
24 yrs	64.3%	70
25 yrs	57.1%	70
26 yrs	54.5%	66
27 yrs	55.0%	60
28 yrs	63.5%	63
29 yrs	73.2%	56
30 yrs	65.0%	60
31 yrs	66.7%	33
32 yrs	62.2%	37
34 yrs	65.9%	41
35 yrs	74.3%	35
36 yrs	76.3%	38
37 yrs	86.7%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 BMW 635 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	86.7%	45
2023 (36 yrs)	76.3%	38
2022 (35 yrs)	74.3%	35
2021 (34 yrs)	65.9%	41
2019 (32 yrs)	62.2%	37
2018 (31 yrs)	66.7%	33
2017 (30 yrs)	65%	60
2016 (29 yrs)	73.2%	56
2015 (28 yrs)	63.5%	63
2014 (27 yrs)	55%	60
2013 (26 yrs)	54.5%	66
2012 (25 yrs)	57.1%	70
2011 (24 yrs)	64.3%	70
2010 (23 yrs)	54.1%	74
2009 (22 yrs)	60%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 90Avg Mileage 120,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2010High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 74Avg Mileage 123,850Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2011High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 70Avg Mileage 111,842Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 70Avg Mileage 113,199Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 66Avg Mileage 120,416Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 60Avg Mileage 119,106Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 63Avg Mileage 120,692Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 56Avg Mileage 124,393Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2017

65.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 60Avg Mileage 120,649Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 128,732Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 37Avg Mileage 126,336Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2021

65.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 41Avg Mileage 118,372Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2022

74.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 35Avg Mileage 113,149Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2023

76.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 38Avg Mileage 129,271Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2024

86.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 45Avg Mileage 120,940Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 22.2%

MOT results for 1987 BMW 635 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	60.0%	90	120,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2010	23	54.1%	74	123,850	Brakes — 24.3%
2011	24	64.3%	70	111,842	Brakes — 24.3%
2012	25	57.1%	70	113,199	Suspension — 22.9%
2013	26	54.5%	66	120,416	Brakes — 74.2%
2014	27	55.0%	60	119,106	Suspension — 63.3%
2015	28	63.5%	63	120,692	Suspension — 76.2%
2016	29	73.2%	56	124,393	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2017	30	65.0%	60	120,649	Suspension — 80.0%
2018	31	66.7%	33	128,732	Suspension — 51.5%
2019	32	62.2%	37	126,336	Suspension — 45.9%
2021	34	65.9%	41	118,372	Suspension — 61.0%
2022	35	74.3%	35	113,149	Brakes — 54.3%
2023	36	76.3%	38	129,271	Brakes — 34.2%
2024	37	86.7%	45	120,940	Body, chassis, structure — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 BMW 635, with age trends.

Suspension

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↓ 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
Brakes	22.2% (22 yrs)	8.9% (37 yrs)	-13.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 635 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 838 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.