2005 BMW 520d M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.7%

Latest Pass Rate

481

Total Tests (All Years)

151,164 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 520d M as it ages.

4 yrs69.0%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs63.0%

→ ↑4.8%

6 yrs67.8%

→ ↑3.1%

7 yrs70.9%

→ ↑5.6%

8 yrs76.5%

→ ↓19.9%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↑16.9%

10 yrs73.5%

→ ↓21.7%

11 yrs51.8%

→ ↑6.9%

12 yrs58.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	69.0%	58
5 yrs	63.0%	54
6 yrs	67.8%	59
7 yrs	70.9%	55
8 yrs	76.5%	51
9 yrs	56.6%	53
10 yrs	73.5%	49
11 yrs	51.8%	56
12 yrs	58.7%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 520d M pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	58.7%	46
2016 (11 yrs)	51.8%	56
2015 (10 yrs)	73.5%	49
2014 (9 yrs)	56.6%	53
2013 (8 yrs)	76.5%	51
2012 (7 yrs)	70.9%	55
2011 (6 yrs)	67.8%	59
2010 (5 yrs)	63%	54
2009 (4 yrs)	69%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 58Avg Mileage 61,707Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2010High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 54Avg Mileage 77,294Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2011

67.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 98,937Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2012

70.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 99,631Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2013

76.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 51Avg Mileage 108,472Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 111,593Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 125,349Top Failure Tyres — 32.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 132,875Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 151,164Top Failure Tyres — 50.0%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 520d M by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	69.0%	58	61,707	Tyres — 17.2%
2010	5	63.0%	54	77,294	Tyres — 16.7%
2011	6	67.8%	59	98,937	Tyres — 20.3%
2012	7	70.9%	55	99,631	Tyres — 14.5%
2013	8	76.5%	51	108,472	Tyres — 25.5%
2014	9	56.6%	53	111,593	Brakes — 39.6%
2015	10	73.5%	49	125,349	Tyres — 32.7%
2016	11	51.8%	56	132,875	Brakes — 55.4%
2017	12	58.7%	46	151,164	Tyres — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 520d M, with age trends.

Tyres

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

8.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.6% (4 yrs)	45.7% (12 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.2% (4 yrs)	50.0% (12 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.6% (4 yrs)	15.2% (12 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Registration Plates and VIN	3.4% (4 yrs)	6.5% (12 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 520d M cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 481 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.