2003 BMW 520i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

402

Total Tests (All Years)

105,565 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 520i Se Auto as it ages.

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs70.6%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↓10.6%

11 yrs52.4%

→ ↑11.7%

12 yrs64.1%

→ ↓7.0%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	75.9%	54
7 yrs	70.6%	51
8 yrs	65.4%	52
9 yrs	62.0%	50
10 yrs	63.0%	46
11 yrs	52.4%	42
12 yrs	64.1%	39
13 yrs	57.1%	35
14 yrs	60.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (14 yrs)	60.6%	33
2016 (13 yrs)	57.1%	35
2015 (12 yrs)	64.1%	39
2014 (11 yrs)	52.4%	42
2013 (10 yrs)	63%	46
2012 (9 yrs)	62%	50
2011 (8 yrs)	65.4%	52
2010 (7 yrs)	70.6%	51
2009 (6 yrs)	75.9%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 64,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2010

70.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 72,133Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2011

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 81,190Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 50Avg Mileage 90,273Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 92,601Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2014High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 99,676Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2015High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 105,285Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 99,234Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 105,565Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 520i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	75.9%	54	64,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2010	7	70.6%	51	72,133	Tyres — 15.7%
2011	8	65.4%	52	81,190	Brakes — 19.2%
2012	9	62.0%	50	90,273	Suspension — 18.0%
2013	10	63.0%	46	92,601	Brakes — 60.9%
2014	11	52.4%	42	99,676	Brakes — 71.4%
2015	12	64.1%	39	105,285	Suspension — 33.3%
2016	13	57.1%	35	99,234	Suspension — 45.7%
2017	14	60.6%	33	105,565	Brakes — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 520i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.4% (6 yrs)	57.6% (14 yrs)	+50.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.3% (6 yrs)	51.5% (14 yrs)	+42.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (6 yrs)	24.2% (14 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.3% (6 yrs)	9.1% (14 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 402 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.