2001 BMW 520i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

52.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,035

Total Tests (All Years)

120,054 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.2%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.5% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 520i Se Auto as it ages.

8 yrs69.6%

→ ↓9.1%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↑5.4%

10 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs62.8%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs56.8%

→ ↓5.4%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs52.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	69.6%	171
9 yrs	60.5%	147
10 yrs	65.9%	135
11 yrs	62.8%	129
12 yrs	58.3%	120
13 yrs	57.6%	99
14 yrs	56.8%	95
15 yrs	51.4%	72
16 yrs	52.2%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 520i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	52.2%	67
2016 (15 yrs)	51.4%	72
2015 (14 yrs)	56.8%	95
2014 (13 yrs)	57.6%	99
2013 (12 yrs)	58.3%	120
2012 (11 yrs)	62.8%	129
2011 (10 yrs)	65.9%	135
2010 (9 yrs)	60.5%	147
2009 (8 yrs)	69.6%	171

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 171Avg Mileage 90,649Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

2010High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 147Avg Mileage 95,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 135Avg Mileage 98,605Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 129Avg Mileage 110,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 120Avg Mileage 109,584Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 99Avg Mileage 113,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 95Avg Mileage 116,815Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 120,967Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 120,054Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 520i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	69.6%	171	90,649	Suspension — 15.2%
2010	9	60.5%	147	95,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2011	10	65.9%	135	98,605	Brakes — 22.2%
2012	11	62.8%	129	110,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2013	12	58.3%	120	109,584	Suspension — 60.8%
2014	13	57.6%	99	113,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%
2015	14	56.8%	95	116,815	Suspension — 47.4%
2016	15	51.4%	72	120,967	Brakes — 69.4%
2017	16	52.2%	67	120,054	Suspension — 64.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 520i Se Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

19.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.2% (8 yrs)	64.2% (16 yrs)	+49.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.9% (8 yrs)	53.7% (16 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.6% (8 yrs)	50.7% (16 yrs)	+36.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (8 yrs)	26.9% (16 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 520i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,035 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.