2008 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

74.6%

Latest Pass Rate

149,270

Total Tests (All Years)

149,897 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 74.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 21.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

1 yrs92.2%

→ ↓7.5%

2 yrs84.7%

→ ↓6.9%

3 yrs77.8%

→ ↑1.4%

4 yrs79.2%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs75.7%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs74.9%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs73.1%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs70.3%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs70.2%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs70.8%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs69.9%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs70.5%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs74.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	92.2%	64
2 yrs	84.7%	759
3 yrs	77.8%	14,965
4 yrs	79.2%	13,628
5 yrs	77.0%	12,867
6 yrs	75.7%	12,552
7 yrs	74.9%	12,286
8 yrs	74.4%	11,946
9 yrs	73.1%	11,491
10 yrs	70.3%	8,530
11 yrs	70.2%	8,440
12 yrs	70.8%	7,794
13 yrs	71.1%	9,380
14 yrs	69.9%	6,950
15 yrs	70.5%	7,719
16 yrs	74.6%	9,899

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	74.6%	9,899
2023 (15 yrs)	70.5%	7,719
2022 (14 yrs)	69.9%	6,950
2021 (13 yrs)	71.1%	9,380
2020 (12 yrs)	70.8%	7,794
2019 (11 yrs)	70.2%	8,440
2018 (10 yrs)	70.3%	8,530
2017 (9 yrs)	73.1%	11,491
2016 (8 yrs)	74.4%	11,946
2015 (7 yrs)	74.9%	12,286
2014 (6 yrs)	75.7%	12,552
2013 (5 yrs)	77%	12,867
2012 (4 yrs)	79.2%	13,628
2011 (3 yrs)	77.8%	14,965
2010 (2 yrs)	84.7%	759
2009 (1 yrs)	92.2%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

92.2%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 64Avg Mileage 38,752Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

2010

84.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 759Avg Mileage 45,053Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,965Avg Mileage 52,879Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,628Avg Mileage 64,582Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2013

77.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,867Avg Mileage 76,020Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,552Avg Mileage 86,490Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2015

74.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,286Avg Mileage 96,489Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,946Avg Mileage 105,576Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2017

73.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,491Avg Mileage 113,793Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2018

70.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,530Avg Mileage 121,763Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2019

70.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,440Avg Mileage 128,131Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2020

70.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,794Avg Mileage 133,339Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2021

71.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,380Avg Mileage 137,680Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2022

69.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,950Avg Mileage 140,780Top Failure Suspension — 31.2%

2023

70.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,719Avg Mileage 146,195Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2024

74.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,899Avg Mileage 149,897Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

MOT results for 2008 BMW 5 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	92.2%	64	38,752	Tyres — 4.7%
2010	2	84.7%	759	45,053	Tyres — 8.0%
2011	3	77.8%	14,965	52,879	Tyres — 12.6%
2012	4	79.2%	13,628	64,582	Tyres — 11.1%
2013	5	77.0%	12,867	76,020	Tyres — 23.9%
2014	6	75.7%	12,552	86,490	Tyres — 24.5%
2015	7	74.9%	12,286	96,489	Tyres — 22.4%
2016	8	74.4%	11,946	105,576	Tyres — 22.3%
2017	9	73.1%	11,491	113,793	Tyres — 22.2%
2018	10	70.3%	8,530	121,763	Tyres — 23.5%
2019	11	70.2%	8,440	128,131	Tyres — 25.7%
2020	12	70.8%	7,794	133,339	Tyres — 27.3%
2021	13	71.1%	9,380	137,680	Suspension — 27.8%
2022	14	69.9%	6,950	140,780	Suspension — 31.2%
2023	15	70.5%	7,719	146,195	Suspension — 34.1%
2024	16	74.6%	9,899	149,897	Suspension — 24.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.7% (1 yrs)	19.2% (16 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (1 yrs)	15.3% (16 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 149,270 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.