2008 BMW Alpina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

86.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,476

Total Tests (All Years)

103,031 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 86.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 34.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.2%

→ ↑6.1%

4 yrs84.3%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs78.7%

→ ↑3.5%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs82.2%

→ ↓6.5%

8 yrs75.7%

→ ↑2.9%

9 yrs78.6%

→ ↑11.0%

10 yrs89.6%

→ ↓5.6%

11 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs83.0%

→ ↑6.7%

13 yrs89.7%

→ ↓5.9%

14 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs81.6%

→ ↑5.2%

16 yrs86.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.2%	119
4 yrs	84.3%	115
5 yrs	78.7%	122
6 yrs	82.2%	118
7 yrs	82.2%	118
8 yrs	75.7%	103
9 yrs	78.6%	98
10 yrs	89.6%	77
11 yrs	84.0%	81
12 yrs	83.0%	88
13 yrs	89.7%	107
14 yrs	83.8%	80
15 yrs	81.6%	98
16 yrs	86.8%	152

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	86.8%	152
2023 (15 yrs)	81.6%	98
2022 (14 yrs)	83.8%	80
2021 (13 yrs)	89.7%	107
2020 (12 yrs)	83%	88
2019 (11 yrs)	84%	81
2018 (10 yrs)	89.6%	77
2017 (9 yrs)	78.6%	98
2016 (8 yrs)	75.7%	103
2015 (7 yrs)	82.2%	118
2014 (6 yrs)	82.2%	118
2013 (5 yrs)	78.7%	122
2012 (4 yrs)	84.3%	115
2011 (3 yrs)	78.2%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 119Avg Mileage 31,255Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2012

84.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 115Avg Mileage 40,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2013

78.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 122Avg Mileage 50,649Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2014

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 118Avg Mileage 57,524Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2015

82.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 118Avg Mileage 67,962Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2016

75.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 103Avg Mileage 72,793Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2017

78.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 79,002Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2018

89.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 80,369Top Failure Brakes — 7.8%

2019

84.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 81Avg Mileage 88,617Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2020

83.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 88Avg Mileage 96,589Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2021

89.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 96,773Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2022

83.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 80Avg Mileage 100,821Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2023

81.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 98Avg Mileage 99,301Top Failure Suspension — 15.3%

2024

86.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 152Avg Mileage 103,031Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

MOT results for 2008 BMW Alpina by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	78.2%	119	31,255	Tyres — 10.1%
2012	4	84.3%	115	40,591	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2013	5	78.7%	122	50,649	Tyres — 23.8%
2014	6	82.2%	118	57,524	Tyres — 15.3%
2015	7	82.2%	118	67,962	Tyres — 23.7%
2016	8	75.7%	103	72,793	Tyres — 24.3%
2017	9	78.6%	98	79,002	Tyres — 19.4%
2018	10	89.6%	77	80,369	Brakes — 7.8%
2019	11	84.0%	81	88,617	Brakes — 12.3%
2020	12	83.0%	88	96,589	Tyres — 12.5%
2021	13	89.7%	107	96,773	Tyres — 12.1%
2022	14	83.8%	80	100,821	Brakes — 15.0%
2023	15	81.6%	98	99,301	Suspension — 15.3%
2024	16	86.8%	152	103,031	Suspension — 24.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

13.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.5% (3 yrs)	14.5% (16 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (3 yrs)	11.8% (16 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Alpina cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,476 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.