2005 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

69.1%

Latest Pass Rate

157,079

Total Tests (All Years)

160,566 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 69.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 13.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

4 yrs77.7%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs62.6%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs62.3%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs64.1%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs65.0%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs64.6%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs65.4%

→ ↑3.7%

19 yrs69.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.7%	13,466
5 yrs	73.9%	12,883
6 yrs	72.3%	12,839
7 yrs	71.6%	12,703
8 yrs	67.6%	12,608
9 yrs	66.7%	12,380
10 yrs	65.4%	12,045
11 yrs	64.4%	11,783
12 yrs	63.6%	10,937
13 yrs	62.6%	7,485
14 yrs	62.3%	7,137
15 yrs	64.1%	6,266
16 yrs	65.0%	7,135
17 yrs	64.6%	5,230
18 yrs	65.4%	5,383
19 yrs	69.1%	6,799

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	69.1%	6,799
2023 (18 yrs)	65.4%	5,383
2022 (17 yrs)	64.6%	5,230
2021 (16 yrs)	65%	7,135
2020 (15 yrs)	64.1%	6,266
2019 (14 yrs)	62.3%	7,137
2018 (13 yrs)	62.6%	7,485
2017 (12 yrs)	63.6%	10,937
2016 (11 yrs)	64.4%	11,783
2015 (10 yrs)	65.4%	12,045
2014 (9 yrs)	66.7%	12,380
2013 (8 yrs)	67.6%	12,608
2012 (7 yrs)	71.6%	12,703
2011 (6 yrs)	72.3%	12,839
2010 (5 yrs)	73.9%	12,883
2009 (4 yrs)	77.7%	13,466

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,466Avg Mileage 62,308Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2010

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,883Avg Mileage 72,922Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,839Avg Mileage 83,449Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,703Avg Mileage 93,434Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,608Avg Mileage 101,941Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,380Avg Mileage 110,930Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2015

65.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,045Avg Mileage 119,562Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,783Avg Mileage 127,552Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2017High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,937Avg Mileage 133,746Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2018High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,485Avg Mileage 139,519Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,137Avg Mileage 144,321Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2020High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,266Avg Mileage 148,738Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2021

65.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,135Avg Mileage 152,624Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2022High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,230Avg Mileage 155,479Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2023

65.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,383Avg Mileage 158,342Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2024

69.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,799Avg Mileage 160,566Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 5 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.7%	13,466	62,308	Tyres — 11.8%
2010	5	73.9%	12,883	72,922	Tyres — 13.8%
2011	6	72.3%	12,839	83,449	Tyres — 14.9%
2012	7	71.6%	12,703	93,434	Tyres — 14.4%
2013	8	67.6%	12,608	101,941	Tyres — 28.8%
2014	9	66.7%	12,380	110,930	Brakes — 32.1%
2015	10	65.4%	12,045	119,562	Brakes — 35.7%
2016	11	64.4%	11,783	127,552	Brakes — 38.9%
2017	12	63.6%	10,937	133,746	Brakes — 42.3%
2018	13	62.6%	7,485	139,519	Brakes — 47.8%
2019	14	62.3%	7,137	144,321	Brakes — 49.3%
2020	15	64.1%	6,266	148,738	Brakes — 46.9%
2021	16	65.0%	7,135	152,624	Brakes — 49.2%
2022	17	64.6%	5,230	155,479	Brakes — 50.2%
2023	18	65.4%	5,383	158,342	Brakes — 48.7%
2024	19	69.1%	6,799	160,566	Brakes — 35.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	6.4% (4 yrs)	35.6% (19 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (4 yrs)	20.7% (19 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 157,079 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.