2005 BMW 120d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

74.1%

Latest Pass Rate

594

Total Tests (All Years)

106,783 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 74.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 120d Se Auto as it ages.

4 yrs87.5%

→ ↓11.4%

5 yrs76.1%

→ ↑5.3%

6 yrs81.4%

→ ↓6.4%

7 yrs75.0%

→ ↓6.9%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↑8.9%

10 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs74.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	87.5%	72
5 yrs	76.1%	67
6 yrs	81.4%	70
7 yrs	75.0%	64
8 yrs	68.1%	69
9 yrs	69.2%	65
10 yrs	78.1%	64
11 yrs	76.9%	65
12 yrs	74.1%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 120d 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)	74.1%	58
2016 (11 yrs)	76.9%	65
2015 (10 yrs)	78.1%	64
2014 (9 yrs)	69.2%	65
2013 (8 yrs)	68.1%	69
2012 (7 yrs)	75%	64
2011 (6 yrs)	81.4%	70
2010 (5 yrs)	76.1%	67
2009 (4 yrs)	87.5%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 72Avg Mileage 40,117Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%

2010

76.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 50,910Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 70Avg Mileage 58,842Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 66,040Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2013

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 72,028Top Failure Tyres — 34.8%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65Avg Mileage 82,106Top Failure Tyres — 36.9%

2015

78.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 92,663Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2016

76.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 65Avg Mileage 100,988Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2017

74.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 106,783Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 120d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	87.5%	72	40,117	Tyres — 6.9%
2010	5	76.1%	67	50,910	Tyres — 13.4%
2011	6	81.4%	70	58,842	Tyres — 8.6%
2012	7	75.0%	64	66,040	Tyres — 14.1%
2013	8	68.1%	69	72,028	Tyres — 34.8%
2014	9	69.2%	65	82,106	Tyres — 36.9%
2015	10	78.1%	64	92,663	Brakes — 21.9%
2016	11	76.9%	65	100,988	Brakes — 21.5%
2017	12	74.1%	58	106,783	Brakes — 34.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 120d Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

12.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.8% (4 yrs)	34.5% (12 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (4 yrs)	31.0% (12 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.6% (4 yrs)	19.0% (12 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 120d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 594 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.