2007 BMW Alpina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

79.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,370

Total Tests (All Years)

142,276 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 79.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 26.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW Alpina as it ages.

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓5.8%

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↑7.7%

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs81.7%

→ ↑0.8%

7 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs78.3%

→ ↑2.1%

10 yrs80.4%

→ ↓5.4%

11 yrs75.0%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs76.1%

→ ↓3.7%

14 yrs72.4%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs72.2%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs74.0%

→ ↑5.8%

17 yrs79.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.6%	171
4 yrs	77.8%	185
5 yrs	85.5%	172
6 yrs	81.7%	180
7 yrs	82.5%	166
8 yrs	80.9%	173
9 yrs	78.3%	166
10 yrs	80.4%	163
11 yrs	75.0%	124
12 yrs	77.8%	117
13 yrs	76.1%	117
14 yrs	72.4%	156
15 yrs	72.2%	133
16 yrs	74.0%	154
17 yrs	79.8%	193

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	79.8%	193
2023 (16 yrs)	74%	154
2022 (15 yrs)	72.2%	133
2021 (14 yrs)	72.4%	156
2020 (13 yrs)	76.1%	117
2019 (12 yrs)	77.8%	117
2018 (11 yrs)	75%	124
2017 (10 yrs)	80.4%	163
2016 (9 yrs)	78.3%	166
2015 (8 yrs)	80.9%	173
2014 (7 yrs)	82.5%	166
2013 (6 yrs)	81.7%	180
2012 (5 yrs)	85.5%	172
2011 (4 yrs)	77.8%	185
2010 (3 yrs)	83.6%	171

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 171Avg Mileage 36,610Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 185Avg Mileage 45,526Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2012

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 172Avg Mileage 58,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2013

81.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 180Avg Mileage 68,361Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 166Avg Mileage 77,688Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 173Avg Mileage 86,756Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 166Avg Mileage 97,426Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 163Avg Mileage 99,458Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 124Avg Mileage 110,115Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 117Avg Mileage 121,051Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2020

76.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 117Avg Mileage 121,735Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2021

72.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 156Avg Mileage 129,905Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2022

72.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 133Avg Mileage 131,108Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 154Avg Mileage 136,911Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2024

79.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 193Avg Mileage 142,276Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

MOT results for 2007 BMW Alpina by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	83.6%	171	36,610	Tyres — 8.8%
2011	4	77.8%	185	45,526	Tyres — 9.2%
2012	5	85.5%	172	58,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2013	6	81.7%	180	68,361	Tyres — 16.1%
2014	7	82.5%	166	77,688	Tyres — 19.9%
2015	8	80.9%	173	86,756	Tyres — 17.3%
2016	9	78.3%	166	97,426	Tyres — 23.5%
2017	10	80.4%	163	99,458	Brakes — 17.2%
2018	11	75.0%	124	110,115	Brakes — 40.3%
2019	12	77.8%	117	121,051	Tyres — 23.1%
2020	13	76.1%	117	121,735	Brakes — 29.9%
2021	14	72.4%	156	129,905	Brakes — 39.7%
2022	15	72.2%	133	131,108	Brakes — 39.1%
2023	16	74.0%	154	136,911	Brakes — 48.1%
2024	17	79.8%	193	142,276	Brakes — 25.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.1%

— Consistent

Visibility

9.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.1% (3 yrs)	25.9% (17 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (3 yrs)	15.5% (17 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Alpina cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 2,370 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.