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2020 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
91.6%
Latest Pass Rate
11,284
Total Tests (All Years)
38,952 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 91.6%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 10.5% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

1 yrs80.8%
2 yrs91.2%
3 yrs88.5%
4 yrs91.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs80.8%99
2 yrs91.2%308
3 yrs88.5%4,470
4 yrs91.6%6,407

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)91.6%6,407
2023 (3 yrs)88.5%4,470
2022 (2 yrs)91.2%308
2021 (1 yrs)80.8%99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
80.8%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 99Avg Mileage 73,684Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%
2022
91.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 308Avg Mileage 24,217Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%
2023
88.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,470Avg Mileage 30,719Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2024
91.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,407Avg Mileage 38,952Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
13.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
9.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
5.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
3.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment13.1% (1 yrs)0.8% (4 yrs)
-12.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres18.2% (1 yrs)8.5% (4 yrs)
-9.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes8.1% (1 yrs)1.3% (4 yrs)
-6.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 11,284 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.

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