2005 BMW 320i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

72.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,146

Total Tests (All Years)

88,483 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 72.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs84.4%

→ ↑2.7%

5 yrs87.1%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs81.1%

→ ↑1.9%

7 yrs83.0%

→ ↓9.4%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs74.6%

→ ↑10.6%

10 yrs85.2%

→ ↓15.2%

11 yrs70.0%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs72.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.4%	141
5 yrs	87.1%	132
6 yrs	81.1%	132
7 yrs	83.0%	135
8 yrs	73.6%	129
9 yrs	74.6%	126
10 yrs	85.2%	122
11 yrs	70.0%	120
12 yrs	72.5%	109

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	72.5%	109
2016 (11 yrs)	70%	120
2015 (10 yrs)	85.2%	122
2014 (9 yrs)	74.6%	126
2013 (8 yrs)	73.6%	129
2012 (7 yrs)	83%	135
2011 (6 yrs)	81.1%	132
2010 (5 yrs)	87.1%	132
2009 (4 yrs)	84.4%	141

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 141Avg Mileage 35,686Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2010

87.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 132Avg Mileage 42,728Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2011

81.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 132Avg Mileage 51,627Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2012

83.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 135Avg Mileage 58,632Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.1%

2013

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 129Avg Mileage 65,330Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 126Avg Mileage 72,428Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2015

85.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 122Avg Mileage 79,656Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 120Avg Mileage 84,680Top Failure Tyres — 32.5%

2017

72.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 88,483Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 320i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.4%	141	35,686	Tyres — 7.8%
2010	5	87.1%	132	42,728	Tyres — 6.8%
2011	6	81.1%	132	51,627	Tyres — 10.6%
2012	7	83.0%	135	58,632	Driver's View of the Road — 8.1%
2013	8	73.6%	129	65,330	Brakes — 23.3%
2014	9	74.6%	126	72,428	Tyres — 18.3%
2015	10	85.2%	122	79,656	Brakes — 23.0%
2016	11	70.0%	120	84,680	Tyres — 32.5%
2017	12	72.5%	109	88,483	Brakes — 28.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

13.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.1%

↑ 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	6.4% (4 yrs)	28.4% (12 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (4 yrs)	13.8% (12 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.1% (4 yrs)	11.9% (12 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,146 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.