2008 BMW 635 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

9,386

Total Tests (All Years)

138,743 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 76.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 23.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW 635 as it ages.

2 yrs89.2%

→ ↓4.2%

3 yrs85.0%

→ ↑2.4%

4 yrs87.4%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs83.5%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs78.6%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs75.8%

→ ↑2.8%

10 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs74.8%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs73.7%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs73.1%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs72.6%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.2%	74
3 yrs	85.0%	840
4 yrs	87.4%	795
5 yrs	83.5%	789
6 yrs	78.6%	770
7 yrs	77.0%	752
8 yrs	78.5%	730
9 yrs	75.8%	710
10 yrs	78.6%	496
11 yrs	74.8%	531
12 yrs	73.7%	495
13 yrs	73.1%	588
14 yrs	75.8%	484
15 yrs	72.6%	552
16 yrs	76.5%	780

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW 635 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	76.5%	780
2023 (15 yrs)	72.6%	552
2022 (14 yrs)	75.8%	484
2021 (13 yrs)	73.1%	588
2020 (12 yrs)	73.7%	495
2019 (11 yrs)	74.8%	531
2018 (10 yrs)	78.6%	496
2017 (9 yrs)	75.8%	710
2016 (8 yrs)	78.5%	730
2015 (7 yrs)	77%	752
2014 (6 yrs)	78.6%	770
2013 (5 yrs)	83.5%	789
2012 (4 yrs)	87.4%	795
2011 (3 yrs)	85%	840
2010 (2 yrs)	89.2%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

89.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 74Avg Mileage 27,627Top Failure Tyres — 4.1%

2011

85.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 840Avg Mileage 37,156Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2012

87.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 795Avg Mileage 47,405Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2013

83.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 789Avg Mileage 57,459Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2014

78.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 770Avg Mileage 67,174Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2015

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 752Avg Mileage 76,632Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2016

78.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 730Avg Mileage 85,427Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2017

75.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 710Avg Mileage 92,782Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2018

78.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 496Avg Mileage 98,533Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2019

74.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 531Avg Mileage 107,933Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 495Avg Mileage 112,353Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

2021

73.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 588Avg Mileage 116,118Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2022

75.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 484Avg Mileage 121,322Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2023

72.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 552Avg Mileage 127,402Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2024

76.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 780Avg Mileage 138,743Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

MOT results for 2008 BMW 635 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	89.2%	74	27,627	Tyres — 4.1%
2011	3	85.0%	840	37,156	Tyres — 9.6%
2012	4	87.4%	795	47,405	Tyres — 7.7%
2013	5	83.5%	789	57,459	Tyres — 16.2%
2014	6	78.6%	770	67,174	Tyres — 19.5%
2015	7	77.0%	752	76,632	Tyres — 19.3%
2016	8	78.5%	730	85,427	Tyres — 19.2%
2017	9	75.8%	710	92,782	Tyres — 23.0%
2018	10	78.6%	496	98,533	Tyres — 20.0%
2019	11	74.8%	531	107,933	Tyres — 26.7%
2020	12	73.7%	495	112,353	Tyres — 26.3%
2021	13	73.1%	588	116,118	Suspension — 29.3%
2022	14	75.8%	484	121,322	Suspension — 29.8%
2023	15	72.6%	552	127,402	Suspension — 30.1%
2024	16	76.5%	780	138,743	Suspension — 22.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW 635, with age trends.

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.1% (2 yrs)	14.4% (16 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.4% (2 yrs)	9.4% (16 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 9,386 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.