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2014 BMW 520d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
91.7%
Latest Pass Rate
126
Total Tests (All Years)
73,585 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 520d Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 91.7%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 8.0% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 BMW 520d Se Auto as it ages.

At 2 years: 87.9% pass rate · At 3 years: 91.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs87.9%66
3 yrs91.7%60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 BMW 520d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (3 yrs)91.7%60
2016 (2 yrs)87.9%66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
87.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 66Avg Mileage 50,428Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%
2017
91.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 60Avg Mileage 73,585Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 BMW 520d Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
10.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Road Wheels
8.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
2.4%
— Consistent
Steering
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.1% (2 yrs)1.7% (3 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓
Tyres12.1% (2 yrs)8.3% (3 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road3.0% (2 yrs)1.7% (3 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —
Steering1.5% (2 yrs)1.7% (3 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 520d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 126 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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