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2011 BMW 7 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
75.3%
Latest Pass Rate
758
Total Tests (All Years)
124,442 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 75.3%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 22.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 7 Series as it ages.

7 yrs76.9%
8 yrs77.9%
9 yrs82.6%
10 yrs76.1%
11 yrs82.1%
12 yrs79.4%
13 yrs75.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs76.9%104
8 yrs77.9%104
9 yrs82.6%92
10 yrs76.1%113
11 yrs82.1%84
12 yrs79.4%107
13 yrs75.3%154

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 7 Series 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
2024 (13 yrs)75.3%154
2023 (12 yrs)79.4%107
2022 (11 yrs)82.1%84
2021 (10 yrs)76.1%113
2020 (9 yrs)82.6%92
2019 (8 yrs)77.9%104
2018 (7 yrs)76.9%104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
76.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 85,854Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%
2019
77.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 104Avg Mileage 92,805Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%
2020
82.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 92Avg Mileage 100,666Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%
2021
76.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 113Avg Mileage 106,144Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%
2022
82.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 110,053Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%
2023
79.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 107Avg Mileage 116,510Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%
2024
75.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 154Avg Mileage 124,442Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 7 Series, with age trends.

Suspension
22.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
19.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.1%
— Consistent
Visibility
6.9%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
6.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres18.3% (7 yrs)14.3% (13 yrs)
-4.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes6.7% (7 yrs)7.8% (13 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Suspension22.1% (7 yrs)21.4% (13 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 7 Series cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 758 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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