2009 BMW Alpina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

75.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,195

Total Tests (All Years)

113,781 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 75.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 23.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW Alpina as it ages.

3 yrs85.0%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓10.0%

5 yrs73.8%

→ ↑7.9%

6 yrs81.7%

→ ↑4.3%

7 yrs86.0%

→ ↓7.6%

8 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs78.9%

→ ↓8.9%

10 yrs70.0%

→ ↑12.9%

11 yrs82.9%

→ ↓10.7%

12 yrs72.2%

→ ↑8.6%

13 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs75.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.0%	107
4 yrs	83.8%	105
5 yrs	73.8%	103
6 yrs	81.7%	104
7 yrs	86.0%	93
8 yrs	78.4%	102
9 yrs	78.9%	57
10 yrs	70.0%	70
11 yrs	82.9%	76
12 yrs	72.2%	90
13 yrs	80.8%	78
14 yrs	77.9%	86
15 yrs	75.8%	124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW Alpina pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	75.8%	124
2023 (14 yrs)	77.9%	86
2022 (13 yrs)	80.8%	78
2021 (12 yrs)	72.2%	90
2020 (11 yrs)	82.9%	76
2019 (10 yrs)	70%	70
2018 (9 yrs)	78.9%	57
2017 (8 yrs)	78.4%	102
2016 (7 yrs)	86%	93
2015 (6 yrs)	81.7%	104
2014 (5 yrs)	73.8%	103
2013 (4 yrs)	83.8%	105
2012 (3 yrs)	85%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

85.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 107Avg Mileage 35,909Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2013

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 105Avg Mileage 46,653Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 11.4%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 103Avg Mileage 57,055Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2015

81.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 104Avg Mileage 65,190Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 93Avg Mileage 76,107Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 102Avg Mileage 81,980Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 89,865Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2019

70.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70Avg Mileage 90,101Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 100,815Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2021

72.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 103,567Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2022

80.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 107,323Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2023

77.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86Avg Mileage 114,898Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2024

75.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 113,781Top Failure Tyres — 32.3%

MOT results for 2009 BMW Alpina by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	85.0%	107	35,909	Tyres — 7.5%
2013	4	83.8%	105	46,653	Registration Plates and VIN — 11.4%
2014	5	73.8%	103	57,055	Tyres — 16.5%
2015	6	81.7%	104	65,190	Tyres — 25.0%
2016	7	86.0%	93	76,107	Tyres — 21.5%
2017	8	78.4%	102	81,980	Tyres — 22.5%
2018	9	78.9%	57	89,865	Tyres — 22.8%
2019	10	70.0%	70	90,101	Tyres — 24.3%
2020	11	82.9%	76	100,815	Suspension — 18.4%
2021	12	72.2%	90	103,567	Suspension — 25.6%
2022	13	80.8%	78	107,323	Suspension — 25.6%
2023	14	77.9%	86	114,898	Tyres — 18.6%
2024	15	75.8%	124	113,781	Tyres — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW Alpina, with age trends.

Tyres

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.5% (3 yrs)	32.3% (15 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Alpina cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,195 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.