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2007 BMW 7 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
82.4%
Latest Pass Rate
498
Total Tests (All Years)
151,451 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 82.4%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 28.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW 7 Series as it ages.

11 yrs69.6%
12 yrs74.4%
13 yrs80.0%
14 yrs74.3%
15 yrs74.1%
16 yrs77.3%
17 yrs82.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs69.6%79
12 yrs74.4%82
13 yrs80.0%65
14 yrs74.3%74
15 yrs74.1%58
16 yrs77.3%66
17 yrs82.4%74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW 7 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (17 yrs)82.4%74
2023 (16 yrs)77.3%66
2022 (15 yrs)74.1%58
2021 (14 yrs)74.3%74
2020 (13 yrs)80%65
2019 (12 yrs)74.4%82
2018 (11 yrs)69.6%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
69.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 130,140Top Failure Tyres — 34.2%
2019
74.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 143,615Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%
2020
80.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 65Avg Mileage 142,256Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%
2021
74.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 74Avg Mileage 143,183Top Failure Tyres — 29.7%
2022
74.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 135,162Top Failure Tyres — 31.0%
2023
77.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 146,385Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%
2024
82.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 74Avg Mileage 151,451Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW 7 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
22.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
21.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
15.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.0%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres34.2% (11 yrs)9.5% (17 yrs)
-24.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension16.5% (11 yrs)9.5% (17 yrs)
-7.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes13.9% (11 yrs)8.1% (17 yrs)
-5.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment10.1% (11 yrs)5.4% (17 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 7 Series cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 498 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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