2008 BMW 650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

76.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,788

Total Tests (All Years)

85,006 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 76.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 23.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW 650 as it ages.

3 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs88.4%

→ ↓8.1%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↑5.7%

6 yrs86.0%

→ ↓6.4%

7 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs79.2%

→ ↑6.2%

9 yrs85.4%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs84.2%

→ ↓9.0%

11 yrs75.2%

→ ↑5.8%

12 yrs81.0%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs81.3%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs79.4%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs82.3%

→ ↓6.1%

16 yrs76.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.7%	150
4 yrs	88.4%	147
5 yrs	80.3%	152
6 yrs	86.0%	136
7 yrs	79.6%	137
8 yrs	79.2%	130
9 yrs	85.4%	137
10 yrs	84.2%	95
11 yrs	75.2%	105
12 yrs	81.0%	100
13 yrs	81.3%	112
14 yrs	79.4%	102
15 yrs	82.3%	113
16 yrs	76.2%	172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW 650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	76.2%	172
2023 (15 yrs)	82.3%	113
2022 (14 yrs)	79.4%	102
2021 (13 yrs)	81.3%	112
2020 (12 yrs)	81%	100
2019 (11 yrs)	75.2%	105
2018 (10 yrs)	84.2%	95
2017 (9 yrs)	85.4%	137
2016 (8 yrs)	79.2%	130
2015 (7 yrs)	79.6%	137
2014 (6 yrs)	86%	136
2013 (5 yrs)	80.3%	152
2012 (4 yrs)	88.4%	147
2011 (3 yrs)	86.7%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 150Avg Mileage 28,467Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2012

88.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 147Avg Mileage 37,746Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2013

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 152Avg Mileage 43,824Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 136Avg Mileage 48,235Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2015

79.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 137Avg Mileage 54,582Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 130Avg Mileage 63,951Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 137Avg Mileage 67,786Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2018

84.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 95Avg Mileage 72,325Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2019

75.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 105Avg Mileage 77,613Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%

2020

81.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 100Avg Mileage 80,461Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 112Avg Mileage 83,720Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2022

79.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 102Avg Mileage 83,841Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2023

82.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 113Avg Mileage 86,800Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2024

76.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 172Avg Mileage 85,006Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

MOT results for 2008 BMW 650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	86.7%	150	28,467	Tyres — 8.0%
2012	4	88.4%	147	37,746	Tyres — 7.5%
2013	5	80.3%	152	43,824	Tyres — 23.7%
2014	6	86.0%	136	48,235	Tyres — 11.0%
2015	7	79.6%	137	54,582	Tyres — 20.4%
2016	8	79.2%	130	63,951	Tyres — 26.2%
2017	9	85.4%	137	67,786	Tyres — 17.5%
2018	10	84.2%	95	72,325	Tyres — 13.7%
2019	11	75.2%	105	77,613	Tyres — 28.6%
2020	12	81.0%	100	80,461	Tyres — 20.0%
2021	13	81.3%	112	83,720	Tyres — 19.6%
2022	14	79.4%	102	83,841	Suspension — 19.6%
2023	15	82.3%	113	86,800	Tyres — 20.4%
2024	16	76.2%	172	85,006	Suspension — 19.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW 650, with age trends.

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.3%

↑ Increases 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	8.0% (3 yrs)	18.6% (16 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.7% (3 yrs)	7.6% (16 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 650 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,788 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.