2007 BMW 635 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

83.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,492

Total Tests (All Years)

140,491 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 83.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 29.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 635 as it ages.

3 yrs87.0%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs82.7%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs77.7%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs75.2%

→ ↑5.8%

9 yrs81.0%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs74.0%

→ ↑6.6%

13 yrs80.6%

→ ↓6.9%

14 yrs73.7%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs72.4%

→ ↑6.1%

16 yrs78.5%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs83.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.0%	253
4 yrs	87.5%	272
5 yrs	82.7%	271
6 yrs	77.7%	265
7 yrs	78.2%	266
8 yrs	75.2%	258
9 yrs	81.0%	252
10 yrs	76.2%	256
11 yrs	75.5%	159
12 yrs	74.0%	173
13 yrs	80.6%	165
14 yrs	73.7%	209
15 yrs	72.4%	163
16 yrs	78.5%	181
17 yrs	83.4%	349

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 635 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	83.4%	349
2023 (16 yrs)	78.5%	181
2022 (15 yrs)	72.4%	163
2021 (14 yrs)	73.7%	209
2020 (13 yrs)	80.6%	165
2019 (12 yrs)	74%	173
2018 (11 yrs)	75.5%	159
2017 (10 yrs)	76.2%	256
2016 (9 yrs)	81%	252
2015 (8 yrs)	75.2%	258
2014 (7 yrs)	78.2%	266
2013 (6 yrs)	77.7%	265
2012 (5 yrs)	82.7%	271
2011 (4 yrs)	87.5%	272
2010 (3 yrs)	87%	253

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 253Avg Mileage 37,796Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 272Avg Mileage 46,820Top Failure Tyres — 4.4%

2012

82.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 271Avg Mileage 56,031Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2013

77.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 265Avg Mileage 66,243Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 266Avg Mileage 75,943Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2015

75.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 258Avg Mileage 86,269Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 252Avg Mileage 95,049Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2017

76.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 256Avg Mileage 104,602Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2018

75.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 159Avg Mileage 107,746Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2019

74.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 173Avg Mileage 117,488Top Failure Tyres — 28.9%

2020

80.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 165Avg Mileage 126,774Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%

2021

73.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 209Avg Mileage 128,368Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2022

72.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 163Avg Mileage 137,080Top Failure Tyres — 36.2%

2023

78.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 181Avg Mileage 139,853Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2024

83.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 349Avg Mileage 140,491Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

MOT results for 2007 BMW 635 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	87.0%	253	37,796	Tyres — 5.9%
2011	4	87.5%	272	46,820	Tyres — 4.4%
2012	5	82.7%	271	56,031	Tyres — 8.9%
2013	6	77.7%	265	66,243	Tyres — 18.9%
2014	7	78.2%	266	75,943	Tyres — 21.4%
2015	8	75.2%	258	86,269	Tyres — 26.0%
2016	9	81.0%	252	95,049	Tyres — 10.7%
2017	10	76.2%	256	104,602	Tyres — 22.3%
2018	11	75.5%	159	107,746	Tyres — 19.5%
2019	12	74.0%	173	117,488	Tyres — 28.9%
2020	13	80.6%	165	126,774	Tyres — 26.1%
2021	14	73.7%	209	128,368	Suspension — 27.3%
2022	15	72.4%	163	137,080	Tyres — 36.2%
2023	16	78.5%	181	139,853	Suspension — 31.5%
2024	17	83.4%	349	140,491	Suspension — 26.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 635, with age trends.

Suspension

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.2%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.2%

↓ 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
Tyres	5.9% (3 yrs)	19.8% (17 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.2% (3 yrs)	12.3% (17 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 3,492 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.