2005 BMW 320d Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

429

Total Tests (All Years)

128,046 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 67.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 320d Se Touring Auto as it ages.

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↑4.2%

5 yrs87.5%

→ ↑2.1%

6 yrs89.6%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs89.1%

→ ↓16.8%

8 yrs72.3%

→ ↓5.6%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.9%

10 yrs70.6%

→ ↑10.3%

11 yrs80.9%

→ ↓13.5%

12 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.3%	48
5 yrs	87.5%	48
6 yrs	89.6%	48
7 yrs	89.1%	46
8 yrs	72.3%	47
9 yrs	66.7%	48
10 yrs	70.6%	51
11 yrs	80.9%	47
12 yrs	67.4%	46

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	67.4%	46
2016 (11 yrs)	80.9%	47
2015 (10 yrs)	70.6%	51
2014 (9 yrs)	66.7%	48
2013 (8 yrs)	72.3%	47
2012 (7 yrs)	89.1%	46
2011 (6 yrs)	89.6%	48
2010 (5 yrs)	87.5%	48
2009 (4 yrs)	83.3%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 48Avg Mileage 53,364Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2010

87.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 48Avg Mileage 61,763Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2011

89.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48Avg Mileage 70,968Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2012

89.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 81,282Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%

2013

72.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 47Avg Mileage 89,651Top Failure Tyres — 31.9%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 98,910Top Failure Tyres — 35.4%

2015

70.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 112,827Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2016

80.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 119,515Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2017

67.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 128,046Top Failure Tyres — 39.1%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 320d Se Touring Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.3%	48	53,364	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2010	5	87.5%	48	61,763	Brakes — 8.3%
2011	6	89.6%	48	70,968	Tyres — 8.3%
2012	7	89.1%	46	81,282	Brakes — 6.5%
2013	8	72.3%	47	89,651	Tyres — 31.9%
2014	9	66.7%	48	98,910	Tyres — 35.4%
2015	10	70.6%	51	112,827	Brakes — 35.3%
2016	11	80.9%	47	119,515	Brakes — 25.5%
2017	12	67.4%	46	128,046	Tyres — 39.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Registration Plates and VIN

9.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.4%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.3% (4 yrs)	39.1% (12 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (4 yrs)	39.1% (12 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.1% (4 yrs)	28.3% (12 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.3% (4 yrs)	6.5% (12 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 429 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.