2007 BMW X5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

72.8%

Latest Pass Rate

54,358

Total Tests (All Years)

137,199 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 72.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 19.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs81.6%

→ ↓5.7%

3 yrs75.9%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs69.9%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs68.9%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs69.9%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs68.6%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs68.1%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs68.2%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs72.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.6%	147
3 yrs	75.9%	3,404
4 yrs	76.8%	3,356
5 yrs	73.7%	3,312
6 yrs	71.6%	3,330
7 yrs	70.8%	3,293
8 yrs	69.2%	3,261
9 yrs	69.9%	3,264
10 yrs	69.4%	3,175
11 yrs	68.9%	3,787
12 yrs	69.9%	3,902
13 yrs	68.6%	3,669
14 yrs	68.4%	4,422
15 yrs	68.1%	3,381
16 yrs	68.2%	3,764
17 yrs	72.8%	4,891

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	72.8%	4,891
2023 (16 yrs)	68.2%	3,764
2022 (15 yrs)	68.1%	3,381
2021 (14 yrs)	68.4%	4,422
2020 (13 yrs)	68.6%	3,669
2019 (12 yrs)	69.9%	3,902
2018 (11 yrs)	68.9%	3,787
2017 (10 yrs)	69.4%	3,175
2016 (9 yrs)	69.9%	3,264
2015 (8 yrs)	69.2%	3,261
2014 (7 yrs)	70.8%	3,293
2013 (6 yrs)	71.6%	3,330
2012 (5 yrs)	73.7%	3,312
2011 (4 yrs)	76.8%	3,356
2010 (3 yrs)	75.9%	3,404
2009 (2 yrs)	81.6%	147

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 147Avg Mileage 28,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,404Avg Mileage 39,076Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,356Avg Mileage 48,503Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,312Avg Mileage 59,188Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2013

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,330Avg Mileage 68,205Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2014

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,293Avg Mileage 77,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2015

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,261Avg Mileage 86,375Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2016

69.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,264Avg Mileage 95,123Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,175Avg Mileage 103,178Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2018

68.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,787Avg Mileage 109,280Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2019

69.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,902Avg Mileage 115,108Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,669Avg Mileage 120,841Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2021

68.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,422Avg Mileage 125,558Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2022

68.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,381Avg Mileage 129,555Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2023

68.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,764Avg Mileage 135,159Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2024

72.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,891Avg Mileage 137,199Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.2%

MOT results for 2007 BMW X5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	81.6%	147	28,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2010	3	75.9%	3,404	39,076	Tyres — 10.9%
2011	4	76.8%	3,356	48,503	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2012	5	73.7%	3,312	59,188	Tyres — 11.8%
2013	6	71.6%	3,330	68,205	Tyres — 22.0%
2014	7	70.8%	3,293	77,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2015	8	69.2%	3,261	86,375	Suspension — 23.2%
2016	9	69.9%	3,264	95,123	Suspension — 24.4%
2017	10	69.4%	3,175	103,178	Suspension — 27.8%
2018	11	68.9%	3,787	109,280	Suspension — 27.8%
2019	12	69.9%	3,902	115,108	Suspension — 28.5%
2020	13	68.6%	3,669	120,841	Suspension — 33.1%
2021	14	68.4%	4,422	125,558	Suspension — 34.4%
2022	15	68.1%	3,381	129,555	Suspension — 35.8%
2023	16	68.2%	3,764	135,159	Suspension — 41.0%
2024	17	72.8%	4,891	137,199	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

14.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.7% (2 yrs)	27.2% (17 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.1% (2 yrs)	20.4% (17 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.8% (2 yrs)	18.5% (17 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 54,358 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.