2009 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

74.9%

Latest Pass Rate

121,212

Total Tests (All Years)

142,549 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 74.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 22.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

2 yrs86.1%

→ ↓7.7%

3 yrs78.4%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs75.4%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs71.9%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs71.0%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs74.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.1%	546
3 yrs	78.4%	11,661
4 yrs	79.6%	11,142
5 yrs	77.9%	10,637
6 yrs	77.2%	10,454
7 yrs	75.4%	10,241
8 yrs	74.7%	9,980
9 yrs	72.2%	7,462
10 yrs	72.2%	7,709
11 yrs	71.9%	7,373
12 yrs	72.8%	9,036
13 yrs	71.4%	6,864
14 yrs	71.0%	7,829
15 yrs	74.9%	10,278

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	74.9%	10,278
2023 (14 yrs)	71%	7,829
2022 (13 yrs)	71.4%	6,864
2021 (12 yrs)	72.8%	9,036
2020 (11 yrs)	71.9%	7,373
2019 (10 yrs)	72.2%	7,709
2018 (9 yrs)	72.2%	7,462
2017 (8 yrs)	74.7%	9,980
2016 (7 yrs)	75.4%	10,241
2015 (6 yrs)	77.2%	10,454
2014 (5 yrs)	77.9%	10,637
2013 (4 yrs)	79.6%	11,142
2012 (3 yrs)	78.4%	11,661
2011 (2 yrs)	86.1%	546

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 546Avg Mileage 40,202Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,661Avg Mileage 47,513Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2013

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,142Avg Mileage 59,568Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,637Avg Mileage 70,672Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2015

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,454Avg Mileage 80,995Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,241Avg Mileage 91,593Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,980Avg Mileage 100,802Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2018

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,462Avg Mileage 109,115Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%

2019

72.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,709Avg Mileage 117,026Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2020

71.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,373Avg Mileage 123,535Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%

2021

72.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,036Avg Mileage 128,313Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,864Avg Mileage 132,934Top Failure Tyres — 27.9%

2023

71.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,829Avg Mileage 138,616Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2024

74.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,278Avg Mileage 142,549Top Failure Suspension — 22.0%

MOT results for 2009 BMW 5 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	86.1%	546	40,202	Tyres — 7.5%
2012	3	78.4%	11,661	47,513	Tyres — 11.6%
2013	4	79.6%	11,142	59,568	Tyres — 20.0%
2014	5	77.9%	10,637	70,672	Tyres — 20.9%
2015	6	77.2%	10,454	80,995	Tyres — 21.6%
2016	7	75.4%	10,241	91,593	Tyres — 22.5%
2017	8	74.7%	9,980	100,802	Tyres — 21.6%
2018	9	72.2%	7,462	109,115	Tyres — 25.4%
2019	10	72.2%	7,709	117,026	Tyres — 27.2%
2020	11	71.9%	7,373	123,535	Tyres — 27.8%
2021	12	72.8%	9,036	128,313	Tyres — 27.6%
2022	13	71.4%	6,864	132,934	Tyres — 27.9%
2023	14	71.0%	7,829	138,616	Suspension — 29.5%
2024	15	74.9%	10,278	142,549	Suspension — 22.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.8% (2 yrs)	17.5% (15 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (2 yrs)	19.4% (15 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 121,212 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.