2007 BMW X3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

55,219

Total Tests (All Years)

131,248 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 63.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 9.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW X3 as it ages.

2 yrs92.3%

→ ↓11.4%

3 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.9%

4 yrs77.0%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs76.6%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs74.0%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↓3.7%

14 yrs64.4%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs64.7%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.3%	220
3 yrs	80.9%	4,519
4 yrs	77.0%	4,439
5 yrs	76.6%	4,440
6 yrs	75.0%	4,418
7 yrs	74.6%	4,329
8 yrs	74.0%	4,345
9 yrs	74.2%	4,306
10 yrs	70.5%	4,144
11 yrs	70.0%	2,861
12 yrs	68.8%	2,881
13 yrs	68.1%	2,754
14 yrs	64.4%	3,262
15 yrs	64.7%	2,494
16 yrs	65.1%	2,686
17 yrs	63.3%	3,121

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW X3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	63.3%	3,121
2023 (16 yrs)	65.1%	2,686
2022 (15 yrs)	64.7%	2,494
2021 (14 yrs)	64.4%	3,262
2020 (13 yrs)	68.1%	2,754
2019 (12 yrs)	68.8%	2,881
2018 (11 yrs)	70%	2,861
2017 (10 yrs)	70.5%	4,144
2016 (9 yrs)	74.2%	4,306
2015 (8 yrs)	74%	4,345
2014 (7 yrs)	74.6%	4,329
2013 (6 yrs)	75%	4,418
2012 (5 yrs)	76.6%	4,440
2011 (4 yrs)	77%	4,439
2010 (3 yrs)	80.9%	4,519
2009 (2 yrs)	92.3%	220

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

92.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 220Avg Mileage 25,093Top Failure Tyres — 3.6%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,519Avg Mileage 33,805Top Failure Suspension — 7.0%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,439Avg Mileage 43,264Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,440Avg Mileage 52,434Top Failure Suspension — 9.3%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,418Avg Mileage 61,789Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,329Avg Mileage 71,002Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2015

74.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,345Avg Mileage 79,072Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2016

74.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,306Avg Mileage 87,147Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,144Avg Mileage 94,938Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,861Avg Mileage 101,411Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,881Avg Mileage 108,332Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2020

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,754Avg Mileage 113,059Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,262Avg Mileage 117,677Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2022High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,494Avg Mileage 122,614Top Failure Tyres — 32.7%

2023

65.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,686Avg Mileage 126,053Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2024High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,121Avg Mileage 131,248Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

MOT results for 2007 BMW X3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	92.3%	220	25,093	Tyres — 3.6%
2010	3	80.9%	4,519	33,805	Suspension — 7.0%
2011	4	77.0%	4,439	43,264	Suspension — 10.0%
2012	5	76.6%	4,440	52,434	Suspension — 9.3%
2013	6	75.0%	4,418	61,789	Tyres — 17.9%
2014	7	74.6%	4,329	71,002	Tyres — 18.7%
2015	8	74.0%	4,345	79,072	Tyres — 17.8%
2016	9	74.2%	4,306	87,147	Brakes — 17.0%
2017	10	70.5%	4,144	94,938	Brakes — 20.7%
2018	11	70.0%	2,861	101,411	Tyres — 22.0%
2019	12	68.8%	2,881	108,332	Tyres — 27.2%
2020	13	68.1%	2,754	113,059	Tyres — 26.8%
2021	14	64.4%	3,262	117,677	Brakes — 29.4%
2022	15	64.7%	2,494	122,614	Tyres — 32.7%
2023	16	65.1%	2,686	126,053	Suspension — 35.8%
2024	17	63.3%	3,121	131,248	Suspension — 34.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW X3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	0.9% (2 yrs)	27.9% (17 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.6% (2 yrs)	24.0% (17 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X3 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 55,219 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.