2007 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

94.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,226

Total Tests (All Years)

84,045 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 94.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 41.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW M5 as it ages.

2 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.4%

3 yrs85.0%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs82.5%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs82.7%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs79.0%

→ ↑2.9%

8 yrs81.9%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs80.1%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs82.1%

→ ↑3.7%

13 yrs85.8%

→ ↓4.6%

14 yrs81.2%

→ ↑5.8%

15 yrs87.0%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs88.5%

→ ↑6.1%

17 yrs94.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.4%	41
3 yrs	85.0%	494
4 yrs	85.2%	474
5 yrs	82.5%	451
6 yrs	82.7%	440
7 yrs	79.0%	405
8 yrs	81.9%	408
9 yrs	81.9%	376
10 yrs	80.1%	347
11 yrs	84.0%	238
12 yrs	82.1%	234
13 yrs	85.8%	212
14 yrs	81.2%	260
15 yrs	87.0%	216
16 yrs	88.5%	244
17 yrs	94.6%	386

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	94.6%	386
2023 (16 yrs)	88.5%	244
2022 (15 yrs)	87%	216
2021 (14 yrs)	81.2%	260
2020 (13 yrs)	85.8%	212
2019 (12 yrs)	82.1%	234
2018 (11 yrs)	84%	238
2017 (10 yrs)	80.1%	347
2016 (9 yrs)	81.9%	376
2015 (8 yrs)	81.9%	408
2014 (7 yrs)	79%	405
2013 (6 yrs)	82.7%	440
2012 (5 yrs)	82.5%	451
2011 (4 yrs)	85.2%	474
2010 (3 yrs)	85%	494
2009 (2 yrs)	85.4%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 41Avg Mileage 23,272Top Failure Brakes — 4.9%

2010

85.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 494Avg Mileage 30,494Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2011

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 474Avg Mileage 38,134Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 451Avg Mileage 45,859Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2013

82.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 440Avg Mileage 53,532Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2014

79.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 405Avg Mileage 58,203Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2015

81.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 408Avg Mileage 64,752Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2016

81.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 376Avg Mileage 68,643Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2017

80.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 347Avg Mileage 74,197Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2018

84.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 238Avg Mileage 75,132Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 234Avg Mileage 76,979Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2020

85.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 212Avg Mileage 82,028Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2021

81.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 260Avg Mileage 83,880Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2022

87.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 216Avg Mileage 83,563Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2023

88.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 244Avg Mileage 85,054Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2024

94.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 386Avg Mileage 84,045Top Failure Suspension — 4.4%

MOT results for 2007 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	85.4%	41	23,272	Brakes — 4.9%
2010	3	85.0%	494	30,494	Tyres — 9.1%
2011	4	85.2%	474	38,134	Tyres — 8.2%
2012	5	82.5%	451	45,859	Tyres — 9.8%
2013	6	82.7%	440	53,532	Tyres — 11.6%
2014	7	79.0%	405	58,203	Tyres — 22.2%
2015	8	81.9%	408	64,752	Tyres — 15.9%
2016	9	81.9%	376	68,643	Tyres — 17.3%
2017	10	80.1%	347	74,197	Tyres — 12.7%
2018	11	84.0%	238	75,132	Brakes — 12.2%
2019	12	82.1%	234	76,979	Tyres — 13.7%
2020	13	85.8%	212	82,028	Tyres — 11.8%
2021	14	81.2%	260	83,880	Brakes — 19.6%
2022	15	87.0%	216	83,563	Tyres — 8.3%
2023	16	88.5%	244	85,054	Tyres — 12.7%
2024	17	94.6%	386	84,045	Suspension — 4.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW M5, with age trends.

Tyres

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.0%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

4.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.9% (2 yrs)	3.6% (17 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,226 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.