2009 BMW 635 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

82.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,439

Total Tests (All Years)

127,061 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 82.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 30.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 635 as it ages.

2 yrs100.0%

→ ↓19.0%

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↑1.6%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs80.7%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs77.7%

→ ↑4.2%

8 yrs81.9%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs77.1%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs77.1%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs75.6%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs74.5%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs75.9%

→ ↑6.8%

15 yrs82.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	100.0%	33
3 yrs	81.0%	617
4 yrs	82.6%	580
5 yrs	80.7%	571
6 yrs	80.8%	551
7 yrs	77.7%	537
8 yrs	81.9%	524
9 yrs	77.1%	371
10 yrs	77.1%	414
11 yrs	79.3%	362
12 yrs	75.6%	463
13 yrs	74.5%	376
14 yrs	75.9%	427
15 yrs	82.7%	613

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 635 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	82.7%	613
2023 (14 yrs)	75.9%	427
2022 (13 yrs)	74.5%	376
2021 (12 yrs)	75.6%	463
2020 (11 yrs)	79.3%	362
2019 (10 yrs)	77.1%	414
2018 (9 yrs)	77.1%	371
2017 (8 yrs)	81.9%	524
2016 (7 yrs)	77.7%	537
2015 (6 yrs)	80.8%	551
2014 (5 yrs)	80.7%	571
2013 (4 yrs)	82.6%	580
2012 (3 yrs)	81%	617
2011 (2 yrs)	100%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

100.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 33Avg Mileage 27,779Top Failure —

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 617Avg Mileage 35,601Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2013

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 580Avg Mileage 45,709Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2014

80.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 571Avg Mileage 54,594Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2015

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 551Avg Mileage 63,954Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2016

77.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 537Avg Mileage 72,787Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2017

81.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 524Avg Mileage 80,874Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2018

77.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 371Avg Mileage 89,236Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2019

77.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 414Avg Mileage 97,001Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2020

79.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 362Avg Mileage 103,535Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2021

75.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 463Avg Mileage 107,373Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 376Avg Mileage 115,152Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2023

75.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 427Avg Mileage 120,512Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2024

82.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 613Avg Mileage 127,061Top Failure Suspension — 13.9%

MOT results for 2009 BMW 635 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	100.0%	33	27,779	—
2012	3	81.0%	617	35,601	Tyres — 9.9%
2013	4	82.6%	580	45,709	Tyres — 18.4%
2014	5	80.7%	571	54,594	Tyres — 19.6%
2015	6	80.8%	551	63,954	Tyres — 15.6%
2016	7	77.7%	537	72,787	Tyres — 20.9%
2017	8	81.9%	524	80,874	Tyres — 15.3%
2018	9	77.1%	371	89,236	Tyres — 22.4%
2019	10	77.1%	414	97,001	Tyres — 21.7%
2020	11	79.3%	362	103,535	Tyres — 18.8%
2021	12	75.6%	463	107,373	Tyres — 22.2%
2022	13	74.5%	376	115,152	Suspension — 26.6%
2023	14	75.9%	427	120,512	Suspension — 27.2%
2024	15	82.7%	613	127,061	Suspension — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 635, with age trends.

Tyres

18.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 6,439 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.