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2007 BMW X5 Se 7s 3.0d Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
69.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,110
Total Tests (All Years)
105,946 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for X5 Se 7s 3.0d Auto

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 69.0%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 10.2% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW X5 Se 7s 3.0d Auto as it ages.

3 yrs72.3%
4 yrs69.4%
5 yrs73.2%
6 yrs73.4%
7 yrs73.1%
8 yrs72.4%
9 yrs69.0%
10 yrs69.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs72.3%166
4 yrs69.4%157
5 yrs73.2%149
6 yrs73.4%143
7 yrs73.1%130
8 yrs72.4%123
9 yrs69.0%126
10 yrs69.0%116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW X5 Se 7s 3.0d Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (10 yrs)69%116
2016 (9 yrs)69%126
2015 (8 yrs)72.4%123
2014 (7 yrs)73.1%130
2013 (6 yrs)73.4%143
2012 (5 yrs)73.2%149
2011 (4 yrs)69.4%157
2010 (3 yrs)72.3%166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
72.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 166Avg Mileage 39,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2011
69.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 157Avg Mileage 50,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2012
73.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 149Avg Mileage 58,838Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%
2013
73.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 143Avg Mileage 69,075Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%
2014
73.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 130Avg Mileage 79,806Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%
2015
72.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 123Avg Mileage 90,212Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%
2016
69.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 126Avg Mileage 99,670Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%
2017
69.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 116Avg Mileage 105,946Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW X5 Se 7s 3.0d Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
14.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.0% (3 yrs)9.5% (10 yrs)
+6.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.3% (3 yrs)17.2% (10 yrs)
+3.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.1% (3 yrs)21.6% (10 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road5.4% (3 yrs)6.9% (10 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 Se 7s 3.0d Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 1,110 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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