2000 BMW 523 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

75.6%

Latest Pass Rate

21,081

Total Tests (All Years)

140,116 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 2000 BMW 523 as it ages.

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs54.6%

→ ↓5.8%

12 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs48.8%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs51.8%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs52.3%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs53.6%

→ ↑3.8%

20 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.2%

21 yrs56.2%

→ ↑4.3%

22 yrs60.5%

→ ↑2.8%

23 yrs63.3%

→ ↑12.3%

24 yrs75.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	59.4%	2,776
10 yrs	56.5%	2,643
11 yrs	54.6%	2,510
12 yrs	48.8%	2,296
13 yrs	48.8%	2,054
14 yrs	51.8%	1,845
15 yrs	54.5%	1,591
16 yrs	52.3%	1,347
17 yrs	54.5%	1,097
18 yrs	54.2%	627
19 yrs	53.6%	506
20 yrs	57.4%	430
21 yrs	56.2%	443
22 yrs	60.5%	294
23 yrs	63.3%	294
24 yrs	75.6%	328

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 523 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	75.6%	328
2023 (23 yrs)	63.3%	294
2022 (22 yrs)	60.5%	294
2021 (21 yrs)	56.2%	443
2020 (20 yrs)	57.4%	430
2019 (19 yrs)	53.6%	506
2018 (18 yrs)	54.2%	627
2017 (17 yrs)	54.5%	1,097
2016 (16 yrs)	52.3%	1,347
2015 (15 yrs)	54.5%	1,591
2014 (14 yrs)	51.8%	1,845
2013 (13 yrs)	48.8%	2,054
2012 (12 yrs)	48.8%	2,296
2011 (11 yrs)	54.6%	2,510
2010 (10 yrs)	56.5%	2,643
2009 (9 yrs)	59.4%	2,776

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,776Avg Mileage 106,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2010High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,643Avg Mileage 112,166Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2011High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,510Avg Mileage 117,432Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,296Avg Mileage 122,368Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2013High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,054Avg Mileage 125,670Top Failure Brakes — 78.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,845Avg Mileage 128,958Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,591Avg Mileage 130,728Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2016High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,347Avg Mileage 133,810Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 134,977Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 627Avg Mileage 133,996Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 506Avg Mileage 134,974Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 430Avg Mileage 134,016Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 443Avg Mileage 131,718Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2022High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 294Avg Mileage 130,423Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2023High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 294Avg Mileage 131,311Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2024

75.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 328Avg Mileage 140,116Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 523 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	59.4%	2,776	106,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2010	10	56.5%	2,643	112,166	Brakes — 25.3%
2011	11	54.6%	2,510	117,432	Brakes — 28.1%
2012	12	48.8%	2,296	122,368	Suspension — 32.9%
2013	13	48.8%	2,054	125,670	Brakes — 78.9%
2014	14	51.8%	1,845	128,958	Brakes — 82.8%
2015	15	54.5%	1,591	130,728	Brakes — 73.5%
2016	16	52.3%	1,347	133,810	Brakes — 72.5%
2017	17	54.5%	1,097	134,977	Brakes — 66.4%
2018	18	54.2%	627	133,996	Brakes — 62.5%
2019	19	53.6%	506	134,974	Brakes — 73.5%
2020	20	57.4%	430	134,016	Brakes — 66.7%
2021	21	56.2%	443	131,718	Suspension — 70.2%
2022	22	60.5%	294	130,423	Brakes — 56.8%
2023	23	63.3%	294	131,311	Suspension — 56.5%
2024	24	75.6%	328	140,116	Brakes — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 523, with age trends.

Brakes

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

26.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.6% (9 yrs)	23.2% (24 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.9% (9 yrs)	29.0% (24 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (9 yrs)	13.7% (24 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 21,081 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.