2004 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

67.8%

Latest Pass Rate

132,882

Total Tests (All Years)

147,645 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 67.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 11.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

5 yrs76.2%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs68.9%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs62.0%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs60.8%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs61.0%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.1%

17 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs63.7%

→ ↑4.1%

20 yrs67.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	76.2%	12,371
6 yrs	73.4%	11,946
7 yrs	72.1%	11,959
8 yrs	68.9%	11,702
9 yrs	64.7%	11,497
10 yrs	61.9%	11,004
11 yrs	62.0%	10,611
12 yrs	61.1%	10,114
13 yrs	61.4%	9,102
14 yrs	60.8%	6,041
15 yrs	61.0%	5,418
16 yrs	63.5%	4,557
17 yrs	61.4%	5,111
18 yrs	64.3%	3,581
19 yrs	63.7%	3,571
20 yrs	67.8%	4,297

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	67.8%	4,297
2023 (19 yrs)	63.7%	3,571
2022 (18 yrs)	64.3%	3,581
2021 (17 yrs)	61.4%	5,111
2020 (16 yrs)	63.5%	4,557
2019 (15 yrs)	61%	5,418
2018 (14 yrs)	60.8%	6,041
2017 (13 yrs)	61.4%	9,102
2016 (12 yrs)	61.1%	10,114
2015 (11 yrs)	62%	10,611
2014 (10 yrs)	61.9%	11,004
2013 (9 yrs)	64.7%	11,497
2012 (8 yrs)	68.9%	11,702
2011 (7 yrs)	72.1%	11,959
2010 (6 yrs)	73.4%	11,946
2009 (5 yrs)	76.2%	12,371

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,371Avg Mileage 69,205Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2010

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,946Avg Mileage 78,748Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2011

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,959Avg Mileage 87,606Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2012

68.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,702Avg Mileage 96,470Top Failure Suspension — 14.1%

2013High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,497Avg Mileage 104,338Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,004Avg Mileage 111,957Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,611Avg Mileage 119,240Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,114Avg Mileage 126,074Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,102Avg Mileage 131,218Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,041Avg Mileage 135,259Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,418Avg Mileage 139,024Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,557Avg Mileage 142,129Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,111Avg Mileage 143,548Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2022High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,581Avg Mileage 145,168Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2023High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,571Avg Mileage 146,381Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2024

67.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,297Avg Mileage 147,645Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 5 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	76.2%	12,371	69,205	Tyres — 11.6%
2010	6	73.4%	11,946	78,748	Tyres — 12.7%
2011	7	72.1%	11,959	87,606	Tyres — 13.4%
2012	8	68.9%	11,702	96,470	Suspension — 14.1%
2013	9	64.7%	11,497	104,338	Suspension — 33.3%
2014	10	61.9%	11,004	111,957	Suspension — 41.2%
2015	11	62.0%	10,611	119,240	Suspension — 43.2%
2016	12	61.1%	10,114	126,074	Suspension — 48.0%
2017	13	61.4%	9,102	131,218	Suspension — 48.5%
2018	14	60.8%	6,041	135,259	Suspension — 49.3%
2019	15	61.0%	5,418	139,024	Suspension — 51.5%
2020	16	63.5%	4,557	142,129	Brakes — 53.1%
2021	17	61.4%	5,111	143,548	Suspension — 56.6%
2022	18	64.3%	3,581	145,168	Suspension — 53.4%
2023	19	63.7%	3,571	146,381	Suspension — 54.8%
2024	20	67.8%	4,297	147,645	Suspension — 37.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Suspension

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.3% (5 yrs)	37.0% (20 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.4% (5 yrs)	36.8% (20 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (5 yrs)	18.9% (20 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 132,882 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.