2002 BMW 520i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

655

Total Tests (All Years)

110,024 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 520i Se Auto as it ages.

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↑6.4%

8 yrs77.5%

→ ↓8.9%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↓7.1%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↑5.5%

12 yrs65.2%

→ ↑8.2%

13 yrs73.4%

→ ↓14.1%

14 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	71.1%	97
8 yrs	77.5%	80
9 yrs	68.6%	86
10 yrs	61.5%	78
11 yrs	59.7%	77
12 yrs	65.2%	69
13 yrs	73.4%	64
14 yrs	59.3%	59
15 yrs	57.8%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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 (15 yrs)	57.8%	45
2016 (14 yrs)	59.3%	59
2015 (13 yrs)	73.4%	64
2014 (12 yrs)	65.2%	69
2013 (11 yrs)	59.7%	77
2012 (10 yrs)	61.5%	78
2011 (9 yrs)	68.6%	86
2010 (8 yrs)	77.5%	80
2009 (7 yrs)	71.1%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 97Avg Mileage 81,254Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 80Avg Mileage 87,440Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2011

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 91,667Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 96,860Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 77Avg Mileage 97,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2014

65.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 105,883Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 104,376Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 109,600Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 110,024Top Failure Tyres — 48.9%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 520i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	71.1%	97	81,254	Brakes — 14.4%
2010	8	77.5%	80	87,440	Tyres — 12.5%
2011	9	68.6%	86	91,667	Brakes — 19.8%
2012	10	61.5%	78	96,860	Brakes — 21.8%
2013	11	59.7%	77	97,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2014	12	65.2%	69	105,883	Brakes — 59.4%
2015	13	73.4%	64	104,376	Brakes — 34.4%
2016	14	59.3%	59	109,600	Brakes — 55.9%
2017	15	57.8%	45	110,024	Tyres — 48.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 520i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	12.4% (7 yrs)	48.9% (15 yrs)	+36.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.4% (7 yrs)	46.7% (15 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.2% (7 yrs)	33.3% (15 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.4% (7 yrs)	24.4% (15 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.2% (7 yrs)	15.6% (15 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 655 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.