2007 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,380

Total Tests (All Years)

109,106 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 75.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 21.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.2%

→ ↑2.9%

4 yrs83.1%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↑4.9%

6 yrs84.9%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs83.5%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs80.2%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs74.8%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs71.8%

→ ↑11.9%

13 yrs83.7%

→ ↓8.5%

14 yrs75.2%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs72.9%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.2%	308
4 yrs	83.1%	255
5 yrs	80.0%	220
6 yrs	84.9%	185
7 yrs	83.5%	176
8 yrs	81.7%	175
9 yrs	80.2%	167
10 yrs	74.8%	159
11 yrs	74.5%	106
12 yrs	71.8%	117
13 yrs	83.7%	98
14 yrs	75.2%	121
15 yrs	72.9%	96
16 yrs	75.3%	97
17 yrs	75.0%	100

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	75%	100
2023 (16 yrs)	75.3%	97
2022 (15 yrs)	72.9%	96
2021 (14 yrs)	75.2%	121
2020 (13 yrs)	83.7%	98
2019 (12 yrs)	71.8%	117
2018 (11 yrs)	74.5%	106
2017 (10 yrs)	74.8%	159
2016 (9 yrs)	80.2%	167
2015 (8 yrs)	81.7%	175
2014 (7 yrs)	83.5%	176
2013 (6 yrs)	84.9%	185
2012 (5 yrs)	80%	220
2011 (4 yrs)	83.1%	255
2010 (3 yrs)	80.2%	308

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 308Avg Mileage 41,828Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 255Avg Mileage 46,782Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 220Avg Mileage 55,672Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2013

84.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 185Avg Mileage 61,140Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2014

83.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 176Avg Mileage 67,627Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2015

81.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 175Avg Mileage 78,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2016

80.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 167Avg Mileage 83,154Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 159Avg Mileage 92,395Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2018

74.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 106Avg Mileage 98,797Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2019

71.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 117Avg Mileage 102,430Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2020

83.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 98Avg Mileage 109,217Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2021

75.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 121Avg Mileage 105,231Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2022

72.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 96Avg Mileage 107,668Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2023

75.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 97Avg Mileage 116,642Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2024

75.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 100Avg Mileage 109,106Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

MOT results for 2007 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	80.2%	308	41,828	Tyres — 8.1%
2011	4	83.1%	255	46,782	Tyres — 6.7%
2012	5	80.0%	220	55,672	Tyres — 10.0%
2013	6	84.9%	185	61,140	Tyres — 12.4%
2014	7	83.5%	176	67,627	Tyres — 17.6%
2015	8	81.7%	175	78,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2016	9	80.2%	167	83,154	Tyres — 19.2%
2017	10	74.8%	159	92,395	Brakes — 25.2%
2018	11	74.5%	106	98,797	Tyres — 21.7%
2019	12	71.8%	117	102,430	Brakes — 31.6%
2020	13	83.7%	98	109,217	Tyres — 20.4%
2021	14	75.2%	121	105,231	Tyres — 27.3%
2022	15	72.9%	96	107,668	Brakes — 25.0%
2023	16	75.3%	97	116,642	Suspension — 29.9%
2024	17	75.0%	100	109,106	Suspension — 53.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.3% (3 yrs)	20.0% (17 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (3 yrs)	17.0% (17 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 2,380 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.