2005 BMW 320d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,947

Total Tests (All Years)

141,317 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 54.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.2%

5 yrs74.3%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.7%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↓8.6%

10 yrs60.2%

→ ↓5.5%

11 yrs54.7%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.5%	255
5 yrs	74.3%	230
6 yrs	72.3%	224
7 yrs	71.0%	221
8 yrs	67.1%	228
9 yrs	68.8%	205
10 yrs	60.2%	206
11 yrs	54.7%	192
12 yrs	54.8%	186

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	54.8%	186
2016 (11 yrs)	54.7%	192
2015 (10 yrs)	60.2%	206
2014 (9 yrs)	68.8%	205
2013 (8 yrs)	67.1%	228
2012 (7 yrs)	71%	221
2011 (6 yrs)	72.3%	224
2010 (5 yrs)	74.3%	230
2009 (4 yrs)	74.5%	255

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 255Avg Mileage 75,349Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2010

74.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 230Avg Mileage 83,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 224Avg Mileage 93,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2012

71.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 221Avg Mileage 102,332Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2013

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 228Avg Mileage 111,606Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2014

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 205Avg Mileage 121,495Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2015High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 206Avg Mileage 128,408Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 192Avg Mileage 136,211Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 186Avg Mileage 141,317Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 320d Es by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.5%	255	75,349	Tyres — 14.1%
2010	5	74.3%	230	83,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2011	6	72.3%	224	93,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2012	7	71.0%	221	102,332	Tyres — 14.5%
2013	8	67.1%	228	111,606	Brakes — 45.2%
2014	9	68.8%	205	121,495	Brakes — 48.3%
2015	10	60.2%	206	128,408	Brakes — 50.5%
2016	11	54.7%	192	136,211	Brakes — 72.4%
2017	12	54.8%	186	141,317	Brakes — 66.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.6%

↑ 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	9.8% (4 yrs)	66.1% (12 yrs)	+56.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.3% (4 yrs)	53.2% (12 yrs)	+48.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.0% (4 yrs)	34.4% (12 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (4 yrs)	33.3% (12 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.3% (4 yrs)	14.5% (12 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Es cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,947 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.