2005 BMW 330d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

74.2%

Latest Pass Rate

296

Total Tests (All Years)

137,886 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 74.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 330d M Sport Auto as it ages.

4 yrs88.6%

→ ↓20.9%

5 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs61.8%

→ ↑14.7%

9 yrs76.5%

→ ↓6.8%

10 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs67.6%

→ ↑6.6%

12 yrs74.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	88.6%	35
5 yrs	67.7%	31
6 yrs	66.7%	33
7 yrs	61.3%	31
8 yrs	61.8%	34
9 yrs	76.5%	34
10 yrs	69.7%	33
11 yrs	67.6%	34
12 yrs	74.2%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 330d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	74.2%	31
2016 (11 yrs)	67.6%	34
2015 (10 yrs)	69.7%	33
2014 (9 yrs)	76.5%	34
2013 (8 yrs)	61.8%	34
2012 (7 yrs)	61.3%	31
2011 (6 yrs)	66.7%	33
2010 (5 yrs)	67.7%	31
2009 (4 yrs)	88.6%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 35Avg Mileage 56,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2010

67.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 31Avg Mileage 66,823Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 33Avg Mileage 80,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 31Avg Mileage 92,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34Avg Mileage 97,991Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34Avg Mileage 108,321Top Failure Tyres — 29.4%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 118,703Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 34Avg Mileage 129,592Top Failure Tyres — 47.1%

2017

74.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 137,886Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 330d M Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	88.6%	35	56,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2010	5	67.7%	31	66,823	Brakes — 19.4%
2011	6	66.7%	33	80,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2012	7	61.3%	31	92,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2013	8	61.8%	34	97,991	Brakes — 64.7%
2014	9	76.5%	34	108,321	Tyres — 29.4%
2015	10	69.7%	33	118,703	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2016	11	67.6%	34	129,592	Tyres — 47.1%
2017	12	74.2%	31	137,886	Brakes — 25.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 330d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

13.1%

↑ 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	2.9% (4 yrs)	25.8% (12 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (4 yrs)	25.8% (12 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Road Wheels	5.7% (4 yrs)	16.1% (12 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.6% (4 yrs)	16.1% (12 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 330d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 296 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.