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2008 BMW 635d Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
81.5%
Latest Pass Rate
394
Total Tests (All Years)
96,957 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 81.5%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 19.5% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs88.9%
4 yrs80.4%
5 yrs82.8%
6 yrs79.6%
7 yrs83.6%
8 yrs83.1%
9 yrs81.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.9%63
4 yrs80.4%56
5 yrs82.8%58
6 yrs79.6%49
7 yrs83.6%55
8 yrs83.1%59
9 yrs81.5%54

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (9 yrs)81.5%54
2016 (8 yrs)83.1%59
2015 (7 yrs)83.6%55
2014 (6 yrs)79.6%49
2013 (5 yrs)82.8%58
2012 (4 yrs)80.4%56
2011 (3 yrs)88.9%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
88.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 63Avg Mileage 40,312Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%
2012
80.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 56Avg Mileage 50,609Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%
2013
82.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 60,743Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%
2014
79.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 49Avg Mileage 70,744Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%
2015
83.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 82,477Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%
2016
83.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 90,169Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%
2017
81.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 96,957Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
14.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
3.8%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
3.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.9% (3 yrs)9.3% (9 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 635d Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 394 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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