1992 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

7,577

Total Tests (All Years)

118,735 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

17 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs47.9%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs46.4%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs46.7%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs52.4%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs56.4%

→ ↑2.9%

25 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.4%

26 yrs59.7%

→ ↑9.9%

27 yrs69.6%

→ ↓5.4%

28 yrs64.2%

→ ↓3.3%

29 yrs60.9%

→ ↑7.4%

30 yrs68.3%

→ ↑5.8%

31 yrs74.1%

→ ↓9.7%

32 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	48.8%	2,044
18 yrs	48.9%	1,455
19 yrs	47.9%	993
20 yrs	46.4%	681
21 yrs	46.7%	469
22 yrs	51.3%	372
23 yrs	52.4%	309
24 yrs	56.4%	266
25 yrs	59.3%	199
26 yrs	59.7%	129
27 yrs	69.6%	112
28 yrs	64.2%	95
29 yrs	60.9%	92
30 yrs	68.3%	82
31 yrs	74.1%	85
32 yrs	64.4%	194

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	64.4%	194
2023 (31 yrs)	74.1%	85
2022 (30 yrs)	68.3%	82
2021 (29 yrs)	60.9%	92
2020 (28 yrs)	64.2%	95
2019 (27 yrs)	69.6%	112
2018 (26 yrs)	59.7%	129
2017 (25 yrs)	59.3%	199
2016 (24 yrs)	56.4%	266
2015 (23 yrs)	52.4%	309
2014 (22 yrs)	51.3%	372
2013 (21 yrs)	46.7%	469
2012 (20 yrs)	46.4%	681
2011 (19 yrs)	47.9%	993
2010 (18 yrs)	48.9%	1,455
2009 (17 yrs)	48.8%	2,044

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,044Avg Mileage 139,533Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,455Avg Mileage 140,734Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2011High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 993Avg Mileage 138,939Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2012High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 681Avg Mileage 140,081Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2013High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 469Avg Mileage 137,540Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2014High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 372Avg Mileage 140,565Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2015High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 309Avg Mileage 135,602Top Failure Suspension — 88.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 266Avg Mileage 137,347Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 199Avg Mileage 134,017Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 129Avg Mileage 126,694Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2019

69.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 112Avg Mileage 135,066Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 95Avg Mileage 137,773Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 92Avg Mileage 127,308Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2022

68.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 82Avg Mileage 129,623Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2023

74.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 85Avg Mileage 129,353Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 194Avg Mileage 118,735Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

MOT results for 1992 BMW 5 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	48.8%	2,044	139,533	Brakes — 27.4%
2010	18	48.9%	1,455	140,734	Suspension — 27.9%
2011	19	47.9%	993	138,939	Suspension — 31.4%
2012	20	46.4%	681	140,081	Suspension — 34.9%
2013	21	46.7%	469	137,540	Suspension — 83.6%
2014	22	51.3%	372	140,565	Suspension — 73.1%
2015	23	52.4%	309	135,602	Suspension — 88.7%
2016	24	56.4%	266	137,347	Suspension — 73.3%
2017	25	59.3%	199	134,017	Suspension — 64.3%
2018	26	59.7%	129	126,694	Suspension — 65.1%
2019	27	69.6%	112	135,066	Suspension — 58.0%
2020	28	64.2%	95	137,773	Suspension — 52.6%
2021	29	60.9%	92	127,308	Suspension — 71.7%
2022	30	68.3%	82	129,623	Suspension — 50.0%
2023	31	74.1%	85	129,353	Suspension — 47.1%
2024	32	64.4%	194	118,735	Suspension — 31.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Suspension

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

25.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.1% (17 yrs)	31.4% (32 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.4% (17 yrs)	23.7% (32 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	17.5% (17 yrs)	17.5% (32 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,577 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.