2005 BMW 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,584

Total Tests (All Years)

127,036 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 67.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 11.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 130 as it ages.

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs79.0%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs80.5%

→ ↓6.6%

8 yrs73.9%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs67.3%

→ ↑4.2%

10 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs67.6%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs69.9%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs69.8%

→ ↑4.3%

15 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs72.9%

→ ↓4.7%

17 yrs68.2%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.9%

19 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.4%	284
5 yrs	80.3%	274
6 yrs	79.0%	276
7 yrs	80.5%	272
8 yrs	73.9%	264
9 yrs	67.3%	272
10 yrs	71.5%	263
11 yrs	70.4%	253
12 yrs	67.6%	253
13 yrs	69.9%	173
14 yrs	69.8%	179
15 yrs	74.1%	162
16 yrs	72.9%	203
17 yrs	68.2%	157
18 yrs	71.1%	180
19 yrs	67.2%	119

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 130 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	67.2%	119
2023 (18 yrs)	71.1%	180
2022 (17 yrs)	68.2%	157
2021 (16 yrs)	72.9%	203
2020 (15 yrs)	74.1%	162
2019 (14 yrs)	69.8%	179
2018 (13 yrs)	69.9%	173
2017 (12 yrs)	67.6%	253
2016 (11 yrs)	70.4%	253
2015 (10 yrs)	71.5%	263
2014 (9 yrs)	67.3%	272
2013 (8 yrs)	73.9%	264
2012 (7 yrs)	80.5%	272
2011 (6 yrs)	79%	276
2010 (5 yrs)	80.3%	274
2009 (4 yrs)	82.4%	284

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 284Avg Mileage 36,966Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2010

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 274Avg Mileage 45,808Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2011

79.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 276Avg Mileage 54,626Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2012

80.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 272Avg Mileage 62,152Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2013

73.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 264Avg Mileage 72,385Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 272Avg Mileage 78,239Top Failure Tyres — 28.7%

2015

71.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 263Avg Mileage 85,340Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2016

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 253Avg Mileage 92,976Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 253Avg Mileage 98,581Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2018

69.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 173Avg Mileage 104,015Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2019

69.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 179Avg Mileage 109,634Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2020

74.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 162Avg Mileage 114,850Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2021

72.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 203Avg Mileage 116,701Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2022

68.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 157Avg Mileage 120,029Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2023

71.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 180Avg Mileage 122,981Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 119Avg Mileage 127,036Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.4%	284	36,966	Tyres — 8.1%
2010	5	80.3%	274	45,808	Tyres — 10.6%
2011	6	79.0%	276	54,626	Tyres — 11.6%
2012	7	80.5%	272	62,152	Tyres — 12.9%
2013	8	73.9%	264	72,385	Tyres — 22.7%
2014	9	67.3%	272	78,239	Tyres — 28.7%
2015	10	71.5%	263	85,340	Brakes — 29.7%
2016	11	70.4%	253	92,976	Brakes — 26.5%
2017	12	67.6%	253	98,581	Brakes — 42.3%
2018	13	69.9%	173	104,015	Brakes — 39.9%
2019	14	69.8%	179	109,634	Brakes — 40.8%
2020	15	74.1%	162	114,850	Brakes — 35.8%
2021	16	72.9%	203	116,701	Brakes — 46.8%
2022	17	68.2%	157	120,029	Brakes — 37.6%
2023	18	71.1%	180	122,981	Brakes — 41.1%
2024	19	67.2%	119	127,036	Brakes — 67.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 130, with age trends.

Brakes

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.6%

↑ 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	4.2% (4 yrs)	67.2% (19 yrs)	+63.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (4 yrs)	30.3% (19 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 130 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,584 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.