1999 BMW 523 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

30,143

Total Tests (All Years)

135,394 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 BMW 523 as it ages.

10 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs51.5%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs53.4%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↑4.9%

21 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs59.5%

→ ↑4.1%

23 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.8%

24 yrs60.8%

→ ↑0.8%

25 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	55.2%	4,342
11 yrs	53.6%	4,113
12 yrs	51.5%	3,861
13 yrs	46.5%	3,332
14 yrs	48.9%	2,876
15 yrs	50.8%	2,466
16 yrs	51.2%	2,086
17 yrs	51.7%	1,736
18 yrs	53.5%	1,449
19 yrs	53.4%	807
20 yrs	54.8%	650
21 yrs	59.7%	533
22 yrs	59.5%	548
23 yrs	63.6%	371
24 yrs	60.8%	342
25 yrs	61.6%	631

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW 523 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	61.6%	631
2023 (24 yrs)	60.8%	342
2022 (23 yrs)	63.6%	371
2021 (22 yrs)	59.5%	548
2020 (21 yrs)	59.7%	533
2019 (20 yrs)	54.8%	650
2018 (19 yrs)	53.4%	807
2017 (18 yrs)	53.5%	1,449
2016 (17 yrs)	51.7%	1,736
2015 (16 yrs)	51.2%	2,086
2014 (15 yrs)	50.8%	2,466
2013 (14 yrs)	48.9%	2,876
2012 (13 yrs)	46.5%	3,332
2011 (12 yrs)	51.5%	3,861
2010 (11 yrs)	53.6%	4,113
2009 (10 yrs)	55.2%	4,342

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,342Avg Mileage 114,463Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2010High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,113Avg Mileage 121,528Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,861Avg Mileage 125,725Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2012High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,332Avg Mileage 128,011Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2013High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,876Avg Mileage 130,585Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,466Avg Mileage 133,400Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

2015High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,086Avg Mileage 134,748Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,736Avg Mileage 135,712Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2017High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,449Avg Mileage 136,561Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 807Avg Mileage 136,275Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 650Avg Mileage 136,353Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 533Avg Mileage 134,285Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 548Avg Mileage 134,467Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 371Avg Mileage 133,667Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2023High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 342Avg Mileage 135,175Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2024High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 631Avg Mileage 135,394Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

MOT results for 1999 BMW 523 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	55.2%	4,342	114,463	Brakes — 26.1%
2010	11	53.6%	4,113	121,528	Brakes — 28.3%
2011	12	51.5%	3,861	125,725	Brakes — 29.3%
2012	13	46.5%	3,332	128,011	Suspension — 33.7%
2013	14	48.9%	2,876	130,585	Brakes — 76.3%
2014	15	50.8%	2,466	133,400	Brakes — 78.6%
2015	16	51.2%	2,086	134,748	Brakes — 77.8%
2016	17	51.7%	1,736	135,712	Brakes — 70.7%
2017	18	53.5%	1,449	136,561	Brakes — 63.1%
2018	19	53.4%	807	136,275	Suspension — 68.4%
2019	20	54.8%	650	136,353	Brakes — 68.6%
2020	21	59.7%	533	134,285	Suspension — 58.9%
2021	22	59.5%	548	134,467	Brakes — 71.2%
2022	23	63.6%	371	133,667	Brakes — 48.8%
2023	24	60.8%	342	135,175	Brakes — 62.9%
2024	25	61.6%	631	135,394	Brakes — 47.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW 523, with age trends.

Brakes

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.1% (10 yrs)	47.5% (25 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.1% (10 yrs)	38.4% (25 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.2% (10 yrs)	18.5% (25 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 523 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 30,143 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.