1993 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

73.4%

Latest Pass Rate

11,328

Total Tests (All Years)

127,340 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 1993 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs47.7%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.1%

21 yrs48.5%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.6%

23 yrs54.6%

→ ↑5.1%

24 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.1%

25 yrs59.8%

→ ↑4.1%

26 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.8%

27 yrs62.1%

→ ↑3.1%

28 yrs65.2%

→ ↑5.6%

29 yrs70.8%

→ ↑2.4%

30 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.2%

31 yrs73.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	46.2%	2,900
17 yrs	46.4%	2,177
18 yrs	48.0%	1,526
19 yrs	47.7%	1,040
20 yrs	48.6%	760
21 yrs	48.5%	571
22 yrs	50.0%	462
23 yrs	54.6%	379
24 yrs	59.7%	315
25 yrs	59.8%	169
26 yrs	63.9%	155
27 yrs	62.1%	161
28 yrs	65.2%	181
29 yrs	70.8%	120
30 yrs	73.2%	149
31 yrs	73.4%	263

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	73.4%	263
2023 (30 yrs)	73.2%	149
2022 (29 yrs)	70.8%	120
2021 (28 yrs)	65.2%	181
2020 (27 yrs)	62.1%	161
2019 (26 yrs)	63.9%	155
2018 (25 yrs)	59.8%	169
2017 (24 yrs)	59.7%	315
2016 (23 yrs)	54.6%	379
2015 (22 yrs)	50%	462
2014 (21 yrs)	48.5%	571
2013 (20 yrs)	48.6%	760
2012 (19 yrs)	47.7%	1,040
2011 (18 yrs)	48%	1,526
2010 (17 yrs)	46.4%	2,177
2009 (16 yrs)	46.2%	2,900

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,900Avg Mileage 132,604Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2010High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,177Avg Mileage 134,660Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2011High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,526Avg Mileage 134,322Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2012High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,040Avg Mileage 134,089Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2013High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 760Avg Mileage 133,729Top Failure Suspension — 77.6%

2014High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 571Avg Mileage 131,726Top Failure Suspension — 88.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 462Avg Mileage 131,542Top Failure Suspension — 82.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 379Avg Mileage 133,828Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2017High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 315Avg Mileage 132,963Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 169Avg Mileage 128,910Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 155Avg Mileage 132,864Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 161Avg Mileage 136,679Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2021

65.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 181Avg Mileage 133,834Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2022

70.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 120Avg Mileage 128,725Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2023

73.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 149Avg Mileage 130,747Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2024

73.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 263Avg Mileage 127,340Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

MOT results for 1993 BMW 5 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	46.2%	2,900	132,604	Brakes — 30.1%
2010	17	46.4%	2,177	134,660	Suspension — 29.9%
2011	18	48.0%	1,526	134,322	Suspension — 32.8%
2012	19	47.7%	1,040	134,089	Suspension — 35.8%
2013	20	48.6%	760	133,729	Suspension — 77.6%
2014	21	48.5%	571	131,726	Suspension — 88.1%
2015	22	50.0%	462	131,542	Suspension — 82.9%
2016	23	54.6%	379	133,828	Suspension — 78.9%
2017	24	59.7%	315	132,963	Suspension — 87.0%
2018	25	59.8%	169	128,910	Suspension — 60.4%
2019	26	63.9%	155	132,864	Suspension — 62.6%
2020	27	62.1%	161	136,679	Suspension — 65.2%
2021	28	65.2%	181	133,834	Brakes — 51.4%
2022	29	70.8%	120	128,725	Suspension — 46.7%
2023	30	73.2%	149	130,747	Suspension — 51.7%
2024	31	73.4%	263	127,340	Suspension — 47.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Suspension

57.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

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	29.0% (16 yrs)	47.9% (31 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.1% (16 yrs)	38.0% (31 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,328 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.