2005 BMW 118i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

500

Total Tests (All Years)

75,824 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 72.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 118i Se Auto as it ages.

4 yrs88.1%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs81.8%

→ ↑3.1%

8 yrs84.9%

→ ↓7.7%

9 yrs77.2%

→ ↑10.5%

10 yrs87.7%

→ ↓21.7%

11 yrs66.0%

→ ↑6.7%

12 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	88.1%	59
5 yrs	84.2%	57
6 yrs	83.3%	54
7 yrs	81.8%	55
8 yrs	84.9%	53
9 yrs	77.2%	57
10 yrs	87.7%	57
11 yrs	66.0%	53
12 yrs	72.7%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 118i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	72.7%	55
2016 (11 yrs)	66%	53
2015 (10 yrs)	87.7%	57
2014 (9 yrs)	77.2%	57
2013 (8 yrs)	84.9%	53
2012 (7 yrs)	81.8%	55
2011 (6 yrs)	83.3%	54
2010 (5 yrs)	84.2%	57
2009 (4 yrs)	88.1%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 59Avg Mileage 28,510Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.5%

2010

84.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 33,095Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 41,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 47,292Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2013

84.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 52,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 62,663Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2015

87.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 64,014Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.5%

2016

66.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 67,964Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2017

72.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 75,824Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 118i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	88.1%	59	28,510	Driver's View of the Road — 8.5%
2010	5	84.2%	57	33,095	Tyres — 10.5%
2011	6	83.3%	54	41,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2012	7	81.8%	55	47,292	Tyres — 10.9%
2013	8	84.9%	53	52,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2014	9	77.2%	57	62,663	Brakes — 21.1%
2015	10	87.7%	57	64,014	Driver's View of the Road — 10.5%
2016	11	66.0%	53	67,964	Brakes — 34.0%
2017	12	72.7%	55	75,824	Brakes — 29.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 118i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.7% (4 yrs)	29.1% (12 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	1.7% (4 yrs)	23.6% (12 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (4 yrs)	16.4% (12 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	1.7% (4 yrs)	10.9% (12 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.5% (4 yrs)	9.1% (12 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 500 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.