2005 BMW 320 Cd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

630

Total Tests (All Years)

138,734 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 57.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 320 Cd as it ages.

4 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs73.1%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs71.4%

→ ↓13.8%

8 yrs57.6%

→ ↑8.0%

9 yrs65.6%

→ ↑10.2%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↓15.5%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.3%	93
5 yrs	73.1%	78
6 yrs	70.5%	78
7 yrs	71.4%	77
8 yrs	57.6%	59
9 yrs	65.6%	61
10 yrs	75.8%	62
11 yrs	60.3%	63
12 yrs	57.6%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 320 Cd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	57.6%	59
2016 (11 yrs)	60.3%	63
2015 (10 yrs)	75.8%	62
2014 (9 yrs)	65.6%	61
2013 (8 yrs)	57.6%	59
2012 (7 yrs)	71.4%	77
2011 (6 yrs)	70.5%	78
2010 (5 yrs)	73.1%	78
2009 (4 yrs)	76.3%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 93Avg Mileage 65,043Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2010

73.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 78Avg Mileage 77,708Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2011

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 78Avg Mileage 85,957Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 77Avg Mileage 105,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2013High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 106,101Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 61Avg Mileage 110,636Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2015

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 62Avg Mileage 121,285Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 63Avg Mileage 130,407Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 138,734Top Failure Brakes — 93.2%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 320 Cd by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.3%	93	65,043	Brakes — 14.0%
2010	5	73.1%	78	77,708	Brakes — 17.9%
2011	6	70.5%	78	85,957	Suspension — 17.9%
2012	7	71.4%	77	105,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2013	8	57.6%	59	106,101	Brakes — 54.2%
2014	9	65.6%	61	110,636	Brakes — 54.1%
2015	10	75.8%	62	121,285	Brakes — 21.0%
2016	11	60.3%	63	130,407	Brakes — 54.0%
2017	12	57.6%	59	138,734	Brakes — 93.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 320 Cd, with age trends.

Brakes

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.0% (4 yrs)	93.2% (12 yrs)	+79.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.5% (4 yrs)	44.1% (12 yrs)	+37.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.4% (4 yrs)	28.8% (12 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (4 yrs)	28.8% (12 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.2% (4 yrs)	8.5% (12 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320 Cd cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 630 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.