2002 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

107,767

Total Tests (All Years)

144,778 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 2002 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

7 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs64.3%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs58.0%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs61.3%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs63.1%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs65.3%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	68.6%	11,277
8 yrs	65.2%	10,989
9 yrs	64.3%	10,763
10 yrs	59.4%	10,267
11 yrs	58.3%	9,699
12 yrs	57.1%	9,074
13 yrs	57.7%	8,425
14 yrs	58.9%	7,626
15 yrs	58.0%	6,699
16 yrs	58.6%	4,199
17 yrs	58.6%	3,809
18 yrs	61.1%	3,218
19 yrs	61.3%	3,480
20 yrs	63.1%	2,534
21 yrs	65.3%	2,672
22 yrs	67.6%	3,036

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	67.6%	3,036
2023 (21 yrs)	65.3%	2,672
2022 (20 yrs)	63.1%	2,534
2021 (19 yrs)	61.3%	3,480
2020 (18 yrs)	61.1%	3,218
2019 (17 yrs)	58.6%	3,809
2018 (16 yrs)	58.6%	4,199
2017 (15 yrs)	58%	6,699
2016 (14 yrs)	58.9%	7,626
2015 (13 yrs)	57.7%	8,425
2014 (12 yrs)	57.1%	9,074
2013 (11 yrs)	58.3%	9,699
2012 (10 yrs)	59.4%	10,267
2011 (9 yrs)	64.3%	10,763
2010 (8 yrs)	65.2%	10,989
2009 (7 yrs)	68.6%	11,277

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,277Avg Mileage 91,344Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2010

65.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,989Avg Mileage 99,976Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2011High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,763Avg Mileage 106,525Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,267Avg Mileage 113,025Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,699Avg Mileage 119,223Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,074Avg Mileage 124,429Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2015High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,425Avg Mileage 130,116Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,626Avg Mileage 134,744Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,699Avg Mileage 137,924Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,199Avg Mileage 137,403Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,809Avg Mileage 140,500Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,218Avg Mileage 140,536Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2021High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,480Avg Mileage 141,152Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2022High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,534Avg Mileage 142,362Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2023

65.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,672Avg Mileage 141,255Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2024

67.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,036Avg Mileage 144,778Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 5 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	68.6%	11,277	91,344	Brakes — 16.1%
2010	8	65.2%	10,989	99,976	Brakes — 17.6%
2011	9	64.3%	10,763	106,525	Brakes — 18.6%
2012	10	59.4%	10,267	113,025	Suspension — 22.5%
2013	11	58.3%	9,699	119,223	Brakes — 54.8%
2014	12	57.1%	9,074	124,429	Brakes — 62.1%
2015	13	57.7%	8,425	130,116	Brakes — 59.8%
2016	14	58.9%	7,626	134,744	Brakes — 59.2%
2017	15	58.0%	6,699	137,924	Brakes — 63.9%
2018	16	58.6%	4,199	137,403	Brakes — 59.5%
2019	17	58.6%	3,809	140,500	Brakes — 62.4%
2020	18	61.1%	3,218	140,536	Brakes — 58.9%
2021	19	61.3%	3,480	141,152	Brakes — 57.6%
2022	20	63.1%	2,534	142,362	Brakes — 56.7%
2023	21	65.3%	2,672	141,255	Brakes — 54.8%
2024	22	67.6%	3,036	144,778	Brakes — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.3% (7 yrs)	31.3% (22 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.1% (7 yrs)	34.1% (22 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (7 yrs)	17.5% (22 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 107,767 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.