2005 BMW 116i Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,350

Total Tests (All Years)

93,370 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 116i Es as it ages.

4 yrs87.4%

→ ↓7.8%

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs74.3%

→ ↑6.6%

7 yrs80.9%

→ ↓10.5%

8 yrs70.4%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs73.0%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs74.5%

→ ↓14.2%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	87.4%	159
5 yrs	79.6%	157
6 yrs	74.3%	152
7 yrs	80.9%	152
8 yrs	70.4%	152
9 yrs	73.0%	152
10 yrs	74.5%	145
11 yrs	60.3%	146
12 yrs	64.4%	135

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 116i Es pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	64.4%	135
2016 (11 yrs)	60.3%	146
2015 (10 yrs)	74.5%	145
2014 (9 yrs)	73%	152
2013 (8 yrs)	70.4%	152
2012 (7 yrs)	80.9%	152
2011 (6 yrs)	74.3%	152
2010 (5 yrs)	79.6%	157
2009 (4 yrs)	87.4%	159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 159Avg Mileage 37,910Top Failure Brakes — 5.7%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 157Avg Mileage 45,637Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2011

74.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 152Avg Mileage 52,542Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2012

80.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 152Avg Mileage 59,717Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2013

70.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 152Avg Mileage 67,425Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%

2014

73.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 152Avg Mileage 74,072Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 145Avg Mileage 80,747Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 146Avg Mileage 88,206Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 135Avg Mileage 93,370Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 116i Es by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	87.4%	159	37,910	Brakes — 5.7%
2010	5	79.6%	157	45,637	Tyres — 11.5%
2011	6	74.3%	152	52,542	Tyres — 11.8%
2012	7	80.9%	152	59,717	Tyres — 11.8%
2013	8	70.4%	152	67,425	Tyres — 27.0%
2014	9	73.0%	152	74,072	Brakes — 28.3%
2015	10	74.5%	145	80,747	Tyres — 24.8%
2016	11	60.3%	146	88,206	Brakes — 42.5%
2017	12	64.4%	135	93,370	Brakes — 36.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 116i Es, with age trends.

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.0%

↑ 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	5.7% (4 yrs)	36.3% (12 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	2.5% (4 yrs)	30.4% (12 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (4 yrs)	32.6% (12 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.5% (4 yrs)	8.9% (12 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 116i Es cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,350 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.