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2009 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
74.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,585
Total Tests (All Years)
94,220 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 74.1%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 21.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.2%
4 yrs84.8%
5 yrs85.7%
6 yrs88.8%
7 yrs83.2%
8 yrs76.3%
9 yrs77.8%
10 yrs73.2%
11 yrs73.8%
12 yrs72.9%
13 yrs68.8%
14 yrs74.5%
15 yrs74.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.2%196
4 yrs84.8%158
5 yrs85.7%140
6 yrs88.8%143
7 yrs83.2%149
8 yrs76.3%131
9 yrs77.8%90
10 yrs73.2%97
11 yrs73.8%80
12 yrs72.9%107
13 yrs68.8%80
14 yrs74.5%106
15 yrs74.1%108

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)74.1%108
2023 (14 yrs)74.5%106
2022 (13 yrs)68.8%80
2021 (12 yrs)72.9%107
2020 (11 yrs)73.8%80
2019 (10 yrs)73.2%97
2018 (9 yrs)77.8%90
2017 (8 yrs)76.3%131
2016 (7 yrs)83.2%149
2015 (6 yrs)88.8%143
2014 (5 yrs)85.7%140
2013 (4 yrs)84.8%158
2012 (3 yrs)85.2%196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
85.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 196Avg Mileage 33,526Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%
2013
84.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 158Avg Mileage 40,751Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2014
85.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 140Avg Mileage 45,474Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%
2015
88.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 143Avg Mileage 51,872Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2016
83.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 149Avg Mileage 59,762Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%
2017
76.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 131Avg Mileage 69,570Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%
2018
77.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 90Avg Mileage 74,122Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%
2019
73.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 76,178Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%
2020
73.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 78,123Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2021
72.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 107Avg Mileage 84,098Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%
2022
68.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 80Avg Mileage 89,472Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%
2023
74.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 106Avg Mileage 92,236Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%
2024
74.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 94,220Top Failure Tyres — 28.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
17.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
17.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
14.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.8%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
8.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.1% (3 yrs)28.7% (15 yrs)
+21.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.6% (3 yrs)22.2% (15 yrs)
+17.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,585 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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