2012 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

76.4%

Latest Pass Rate

136,536

Total Tests (All Years)

124,375 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 76.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 22.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

1 yrs90.7%

→ ↓2.8%

2 yrs87.9%

→ ↓4.8%

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs73.1%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs74.2%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs74.1%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs76.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	90.7%	54
2 yrs	87.9%	909
3 yrs	83.1%	12,026
4 yrs	83.3%	11,461
5 yrs	81.1%	10,932
6 yrs	78.2%	12,094
7 yrs	77.0%	12,650
8 yrs	75.9%	12,436
9 yrs	73.1%	15,486
10 yrs	74.2%	12,187
11 yrs	74.1%	14,630
12 yrs	76.4%	21,671

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	76.4%	21,671
2023 (11 yrs)	74.1%	14,630
2022 (10 yrs)	74.2%	12,187
2021 (9 yrs)	73.1%	15,486
2020 (8 yrs)	75.9%	12,436
2019 (7 yrs)	77%	12,650
2018 (6 yrs)	78.2%	12,094
2017 (5 yrs)	81.1%	10,932
2016 (4 yrs)	83.3%	11,461
2015 (3 yrs)	83.1%	12,026
2014 (2 yrs)	87.9%	909
2013 (1 yrs)	90.7%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

90.7%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 54Avg Mileage 34,711Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2014

87.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 909Avg Mileage 38,050Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2015

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,026Avg Mileage 45,930Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,461Avg Mileage 58,857Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2017

81.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,932Avg Mileage 69,974Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2018

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,094Avg Mileage 80,196Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2019

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,650Avg Mileage 89,870Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2020

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,436Avg Mileage 97,584Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2021

73.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,486Avg Mileage 104,275Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2022

74.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,187Avg Mileage 110,850Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2023

74.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,630Avg Mileage 117,935Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2024

76.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 21,671Avg Mileage 124,375Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

MOT results for 2012 BMW 5 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	90.7%	54	34,711	Tyres — 7.4%
2014	2	87.9%	909	38,050	Tyres — 10.3%
2015	3	83.1%	12,026	45,930	Tyres — 13.7%
2016	4	83.3%	11,461	58,857	Tyres — 14.3%
2017	5	81.1%	10,932	69,974	Tyres — 16.4%
2018	6	78.2%	12,094	80,196	Tyres — 20.3%
2019	7	77.0%	12,650	89,870	Tyres — 21.6%
2020	8	75.9%	12,436	97,584	Tyres — 22.2%
2021	9	73.1%	15,486	104,275	Tyres — 24.2%
2022	10	74.2%	12,187	110,850	Tyres — 24.2%
2023	11	74.1%	14,630	117,935	Tyres — 24.3%
2024	12	76.4%	21,671	124,375	Tyres — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	7.4% (1 yrs)	16.7% (12 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 136,536 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.