2007 BMW X5 (e70) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

18,452

Total Tests (All Years)

98,735 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 68.3%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 9.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW X5 (e70) as it ages.

2 yrs86.4%

→ ↓11.8%

3 yrs74.6%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs74.4%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.3%

7 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.4%	88
3 yrs	74.6%	2,469
4 yrs	74.4%	2,399
5 yrs	70.5%	2,330
6 yrs	67.3%	2,345
7 yrs	68.6%	2,249
8 yrs	67.2%	2,215
9 yrs	67.8%	2,193
10 yrs	68.3%	2,164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW X5 (e70) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (10 yrs)	68.3%	2,164
2016 (9 yrs)	67.8%	2,193
2015 (8 yrs)	67.2%	2,215
2014 (7 yrs)	68.6%	2,249
2013 (6 yrs)	67.3%	2,345
2012 (5 yrs)	70.5%	2,330
2011 (4 yrs)	74.4%	2,399
2010 (3 yrs)	74.6%	2,469
2009 (2 yrs)	86.4%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 88Avg Mileage 30,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2010

74.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,469Avg Mileage 36,209Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2011

74.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,399Avg Mileage 45,920Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2012

70.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,330Avg Mileage 55,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

67.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,345Avg Mileage 65,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,249Avg Mileage 74,746Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%

2015

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,215Avg Mileage 83,829Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2016

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,193Avg Mileage 91,510Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,164Avg Mileage 98,735Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

MOT results for 2007 BMW X5 (e70) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	86.4%	88	30,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2010	3	74.6%	2,469	36,209	Tyres — 11.3%
2011	4	74.4%	2,399	45,920	Tyres — 11.0%
2012	5	70.5%	2,330	55,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	6	67.3%	2,345	65,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2014	7	68.6%	2,249	74,746	Tyres — 25.2%
2015	8	67.2%	2,215	83,829	Suspension — 24.5%
2016	9	67.8%	2,193	91,510	Suspension — 26.5%
2017	10	68.3%	2,164	98,735	Suspension — 28.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW X5 (e70), with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.3% (2 yrs)	28.0% (10 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.4% (2 yrs)	22.1% (10 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.3% (2 yrs)	16.0% (10 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.8% (2 yrs)	19.3% (10 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.3% (2 yrs)	7.6% (10 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 (e70) cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 18,452 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.