1995 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

22,616

Total Tests (All Years)

137,428 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 1995 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

14 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↓3.2%

16 yrs47.7%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs51.5%

→ ↑4.5%

21 yrs56.0%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.4%

23 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.6%

24 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.7%

25 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.9%

26 yrs60.5%

→ ↑5.8%

27 yrs66.3%

→ ↑2.1%

28 yrs68.4%

→ ↑1.0%

29 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	51.3%	4,933
15 yrs	50.9%	4,053
16 yrs	47.7%	3,106
17 yrs	48.2%	2,216
18 yrs	50.0%	1,603
19 yrs	51.2%	1,251
20 yrs	51.5%	1,040
21 yrs	56.0%	871
22 yrs	59.1%	707
23 yrs	57.7%	414
24 yrs	60.3%	373
25 yrs	57.6%	349
26 yrs	60.5%	413
27 yrs	66.3%	285
28 yrs	68.4%	351
29 yrs	69.4%	651

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	69.4%	651
2023 (28 yrs)	68.4%	351
2022 (27 yrs)	66.3%	285
2021 (26 yrs)	60.5%	413
2020 (25 yrs)	57.6%	349
2019 (24 yrs)	60.3%	373
2018 (23 yrs)	57.7%	414
2017 (22 yrs)	59.1%	707
2016 (21 yrs)	56%	871
2015 (20 yrs)	51.5%	1,040
2014 (19 yrs)	51.2%	1,251
2013 (18 yrs)	50%	1,603
2012 (17 yrs)	48.2%	2,216
2011 (16 yrs)	47.7%	3,106
2010 (15 yrs)	50.9%	4,053
2009 (14 yrs)	51.3%	4,933

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,933Avg Mileage 135,790Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2010High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,053Avg Mileage 139,135Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2011High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,106Avg Mileage 139,803Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2012High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,216Avg Mileage 140,698Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,603Avg Mileage 141,480Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%

2014High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,251Avg Mileage 139,521Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,040Avg Mileage 140,817Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 871Avg Mileage 141,743Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 707Avg Mileage 143,494Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 414Avg Mileage 139,369Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2019High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 373Avg Mileage 137,637Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 349Avg Mileage 137,796Top Failure Suspension — 66.5%

2021High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 413Avg Mileage 137,811Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2022

66.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 285Avg Mileage 138,613Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2023

68.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 351Avg Mileage 137,987Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 651Avg Mileage 137,428Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

MOT results for 1995 BMW 5 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	51.3%	4,933	135,790	Brakes — 25.9%
2010	15	50.9%	4,053	139,135	Brakes — 26.6%
2011	16	47.7%	3,106	139,803	Suspension — 28.7%
2012	17	48.2%	2,216	140,698	Suspension — 34.1%
2013	18	50.0%	1,603	141,480	Suspension — 74.8%
2014	19	51.2%	1,251	139,521	Suspension — 74.2%
2015	20	51.5%	1,040	140,817	Suspension — 71.9%
2016	21	56.0%	871	141,743	Suspension — 65.0%
2017	22	59.1%	707	143,494	Suspension — 62.4%
2018	23	57.7%	414	139,369	Suspension — 61.6%
2019	24	60.3%	373	137,637	Suspension — 63.8%
2020	25	57.6%	349	137,796	Suspension — 66.5%
2021	26	60.5%	413	137,811	Brakes — 61.0%
2022	27	66.3%	285	138,613	Suspension — 61.1%
2023	28	68.4%	351	137,987	Suspension — 55.8%
2024	29	69.4%	651	137,428	Suspension — 50.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Suspension

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.3%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	21.9% (14 yrs)	50.4% (29 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.9% (14 yrs)	39.6% (29 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.8% (14 yrs)	10.1% (29 yrs)	-7.7%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,616 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.