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2009 BMW F Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
90.0%
Latest Pass Rate
2,633
Total Tests (All Years)
31,602 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 90.0%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 37.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW F Series as it ages.

9 yrs89.0%
10 yrs89.6%
11 yrs90.8%
12 yrs89.4%
13 yrs91.8%
14 yrs90.7%
15 yrs90.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs89.0%408
10 yrs89.6%394
11 yrs90.8%316
12 yrs89.4%451
13 yrs91.8%328
14 yrs90.7%407
15 yrs90.0%329

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW F 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 (15 yrs)90%329
2023 (14 yrs)90.7%407
2022 (13 yrs)91.8%328
2021 (12 yrs)89.4%451
2020 (11 yrs)90.8%316
2019 (10 yrs)89.6%394
2018 (9 yrs)89%408

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
89.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 408Avg Mileage 25,416Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%
2019
89.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 394Avg Mileage 25,526Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%
2020
90.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 316Avg Mileage 26,467Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%
2021
89.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 451Avg Mileage 26,984Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2022
91.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 328Avg Mileage 26,741Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%
2023
90.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 407Avg Mileage 29,999Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2024
90.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 329Avg Mileage 31,602Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle brakes
7.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
4.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
3.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
2.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes7.6% (9 yrs)5.5% (15 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors3.4% (9 yrs)4.9% (15 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres2.5% (9 yrs)2.1% (15 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F Series cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 2,633 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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