2005 BMW 320d Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,038

Total Tests (All Years)

141,940 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs79.3%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs70.7%

→ ↑9.3%

9 yrs80.0%

→ ↓10.4%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs69.8%

→ ↓5.6%

12 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.9%	119
5 yrs	79.3%	116
6 yrs	79.2%	120
7 yrs	76.1%	117
8 yrs	70.7%	116
9 yrs	80.0%	110
10 yrs	69.6%	115
11 yrs	69.8%	116
12 yrs	64.2%	109

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	64.2%	109
2016 (11 yrs)	69.8%	116
2015 (10 yrs)	69.6%	115
2014 (9 yrs)	80%	110
2013 (8 yrs)	70.7%	116
2012 (7 yrs)	76.1%	117
2011 (6 yrs)	79.2%	120
2010 (5 yrs)	79.3%	116
2009 (4 yrs)	84.9%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 119Avg Mileage 62,121Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2010

79.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 116Avg Mileage 71,209Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2011

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 120Avg Mileage 90,003Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2012

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 117Avg Mileage 94,892Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2013

70.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 116Avg Mileage 104,280Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 110Avg Mileage 116,122Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2015

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 115Avg Mileage 124,347Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2016

69.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 116Avg Mileage 134,696Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 141,940Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 320d Se Touring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.9%	119	62,121	Tyres — 10.1%
2010	5	79.3%	116	71,209	Tyres — 9.5%
2011	6	79.2%	120	90,003	Brakes — 8.3%
2012	7	76.1%	117	94,892	Tyres — 14.5%
2013	8	70.7%	116	104,280	Tyres — 26.7%
2014	9	80.0%	110	116,122	Brakes — 20.9%
2015	10	69.6%	115	124,347	Brakes — 36.5%
2016	11	69.8%	116	134,696	Brakes — 35.3%
2017	12	64.2%	109	141,940	Brakes — 41.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.8%

↑ 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	5.0% (4 yrs)	41.3% (12 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.0% (4 yrs)	30.3% (12 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (4 yrs)	32.1% (12 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	3.4% (4 yrs)	12.8% (12 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Se Touring cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,038 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.