2005 BMW 1 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

235,801

Total Tests (All Years)

131,221 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 1 Series as it ages.

4 yrs83.6%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs72.8%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs60.7%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs60.3%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.6%	19,826
5 yrs	80.9%	19,129
6 yrs	79.4%	19,361
7 yrs	76.6%	19,167
8 yrs	72.8%	19,164
9 yrs	70.8%	18,917
10 yrs	68.3%	18,643
11 yrs	66.4%	18,063
12 yrs	63.8%	17,136
13 yrs	62.1%	11,648
14 yrs	60.7%	11,448
15 yrs	62.1%	10,081
16 yrs	60.6%	11,183
17 yrs	60.3%	7,572
18 yrs	62.8%	7,503
19 yrs	61.0%	6,960

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 1 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	61%	6,960
2023 (18 yrs)	62.8%	7,503
2022 (17 yrs)	60.3%	7,572
2021 (16 yrs)	60.6%	11,183
2020 (15 yrs)	62.1%	10,081
2019 (14 yrs)	60.7%	11,448
2018 (13 yrs)	62.1%	11,648
2017 (12 yrs)	63.8%	17,136
2016 (11 yrs)	66.4%	18,063
2015 (10 yrs)	68.3%	18,643
2014 (9 yrs)	70.8%	18,917
2013 (8 yrs)	72.8%	19,164
2012 (7 yrs)	76.6%	19,167
2011 (6 yrs)	79.4%	19,361
2010 (5 yrs)	80.9%	19,129
2009 (4 yrs)	83.6%	19,826

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,826Avg Mileage 44,164Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,129Avg Mileage 52,782Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2011

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,361Avg Mileage 61,442Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 19,167Avg Mileage 70,122Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2013

72.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,164Avg Mileage 78,251Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2014

70.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 18,917Avg Mileage 86,090Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2015

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,643Avg Mileage 94,069Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2016

66.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,063Avg Mileage 101,183Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2017High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,136Avg Mileage 107,648Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2018High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,648Avg Mileage 113,120Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,448Avg Mileage 118,204Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2020High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,081Avg Mileage 122,422Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 11,183Avg Mileage 125,143Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,572Avg Mileage 127,890Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,503Avg Mileage 129,438Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,960Avg Mileage 131,221Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 1 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.6%	19,826	44,164	Tyres — 8.6%
2010	5	80.9%	19,129	52,782	Tyres — 9.8%
2011	6	79.4%	19,361	61,442	Tyres — 10.3%
2012	7	76.6%	19,167	70,122	Tyres — 11.5%
2013	8	72.8%	19,164	78,251	Brakes — 26.9%
2014	9	70.8%	18,917	86,090	Brakes — 35.2%
2015	10	68.3%	18,643	94,069	Brakes — 40.0%
2016	11	66.4%	18,063	101,183	Brakes — 44.6%
2017	12	63.8%	17,136	107,648	Brakes — 51.0%
2018	13	62.1%	11,648	113,120	Brakes — 57.9%
2019	14	60.7%	11,448	118,204	Brakes — 64.5%
2020	15	62.1%	10,081	122,422	Brakes — 68.9%
2021	16	60.6%	11,183	125,143	Brakes — 72.8%
2022	17	60.3%	7,572	127,890	Brakes — 71.3%
2023	18	62.8%	7,503	129,438	Brakes — 67.3%
2024	19	61.0%	6,960	131,221	Brakes — 59.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 1 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.7% (4 yrs)	59.8% (19 yrs)	+55.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (4 yrs)	27.8% (19 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 1 Series cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 235,801 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.