2005 BMW 118d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

939

Total Tests (All Years)

129,164 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 53.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.5% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 118d Es as it ages.

4 yrs86.1%

→ ↓8.7%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs74.8%

→ ↓10.8%

8 yrs64.0%

→ ↑7.2%

9 yrs71.2%

→ ↓10.8%

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↓6.6%

12 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	86.1%	108
5 yrs	77.4%	106
6 yrs	76.9%	108
7 yrs	74.8%	107
8 yrs	64.0%	111
9 yrs	71.2%	104
10 yrs	60.4%	101
11 yrs	60.4%	101
12 yrs	53.8%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 118d Es pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	53.8%	93
2016 (11 yrs)	60.4%	101
2015 (10 yrs)	60.4%	101
2014 (9 yrs)	71.2%	104
2013 (8 yrs)	64%	111
2012 (7 yrs)	74.8%	107
2011 (6 yrs)	76.9%	108
2010 (5 yrs)	77.4%	106
2009 (4 yrs)	86.1%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 108Avg Mileage 53,528Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 106Avg Mileage 65,522Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2011

76.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 108Avg Mileage 74,864Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2012

74.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 107Avg Mileage 87,426Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2013High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 111Avg Mileage 95,733Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 104Avg Mileage 103,170Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 101Avg Mileage 112,366Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 101Avg Mileage 121,408Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93Avg Mileage 129,164Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 118d Es by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	86.1%	108	53,528	Tyres — 8.3%
2010	5	77.4%	106	65,522	Tyres — 12.3%
2011	6	76.9%	108	74,864	Tyres — 13.9%
2012	7	74.8%	107	87,426	Tyres — 15.0%
2013	8	64.0%	111	95,733	Brakes — 42.3%
2014	9	71.2%	104	103,170	Brakes — 38.5%
2015	10	60.4%	101	112,366	Brakes — 44.6%
2016	11	60.4%	101	121,408	Brakes — 65.3%
2017	12	53.8%	93	129,164	Brakes — 62.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 118d Es, with age trends.

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

8.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.6% (4 yrs)	62.4% (12 yrs)	+56.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	2.8% (4 yrs)	46.2% (12 yrs)	+43.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (4 yrs)	39.8% (12 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.9% (4 yrs)	26.9% (12 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	1.9% (4 yrs)	10.8% (12 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d Es cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 939 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.