2013 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

79.3%

Latest Pass Rate

121,200

Total Tests (All Years)

116,552 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 79.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 23.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

0 yrs100.0%

→ ↓11.7%

1 yrs88.3%

→ ↑0.5%

2 yrs88.8%

→ ↓3.4%

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs85.8%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs81.9%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs76.9%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs76.4%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs76.8%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs79.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	100.0%	41
1 yrs	88.3%	179
2 yrs	88.8%	520
3 yrs	85.4%	10,604
4 yrs	85.8%	10,285
5 yrs	82.4%	11,803
6 yrs	81.9%	12,215
7 yrs	79.8%	12,139
8 yrs	76.9%	15,201
9 yrs	76.4%	12,029
10 yrs	76.8%	14,725
11 yrs	79.3%	21,459

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	79.3%	21,459
2023 (10 yrs)	76.8%	14,725
2022 (9 yrs)	76.4%	12,029
2021 (8 yrs)	76.9%	15,201
2020 (7 yrs)	79.8%	12,139
2019 (6 yrs)	81.9%	12,215
2018 (5 yrs)	82.4%	11,803
2017 (4 yrs)	85.8%	10,285
2016 (3 yrs)	85.4%	10,604
2015 (2 yrs)	88.8%	520
2014 (1 yrs)	88.3%	179
2013 (0 yrs)	100%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

100.0%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 41Avg Mileage 8,968Top Failure —

2014

88.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 179Avg Mileage 48,411Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2015

88.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 520Avg Mileage 56,251Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,604Avg Mileage 47,761Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2017

85.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,285Avg Mileage 58,777Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2018

82.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,803Avg Mileage 68,861Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2019

81.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,215Avg Mileage 78,957Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2020

79.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,139Avg Mileage 87,515Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2021

76.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,201Avg Mileage 94,419Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2022

76.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,029Avg Mileage 102,273Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2023

76.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,725Avg Mileage 110,218Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2024

79.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,459Avg Mileage 116,552Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

MOT results for 2013 BMW 5 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	0	100.0%	41	8,968	—
2014	1	88.3%	179	48,411	Tyres — 14.0%
2015	2	88.8%	520	56,251	Tyres — 6.5%
2016	3	85.4%	10,604	47,761	Tyres — 14.1%
2017	4	85.8%	10,285	58,777	Tyres — 13.9%
2018	5	82.4%	11,803	68,861	Tyres — 17.9%
2019	6	81.9%	12,215	78,957	Tyres — 19.6%
2020	7	79.8%	12,139	87,515	Tyres — 20.8%
2021	8	76.9%	15,201	94,419	Tyres — 22.9%
2022	9	76.4%	12,029	102,273	Tyres — 22.8%
2023	10	76.8%	14,725	110,218	Tyres — 22.7%
2024	11	79.3%	21,459	116,552	Tyres — 15.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

17.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

9.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

5.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 121,200 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.