2005 BMW 523 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,715

Total Tests (All Years)

122,965 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 68.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 13.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 523 as it ages.

4 yrs80.2%

→ ↑0.9%

5 yrs81.1%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs69.8%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs65.5%

→ ↑3.7%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs64.0%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs60.8%

→ ↑4.8%

14 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs62.7%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs65.0%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs64.2%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.2%	625
5 yrs	81.1%	556
6 yrs	76.6%	576
7 yrs	73.0%	551
8 yrs	69.8%	559
9 yrs	65.5%	521
10 yrs	69.2%	517
11 yrs	66.8%	497
12 yrs	64.0%	469
13 yrs	60.8%	301
14 yrs	65.6%	291
15 yrs	62.9%	267
16 yrs	62.7%	295
17 yrs	65.0%	226
18 yrs	64.2%	243
19 yrs	68.8%	221

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 523 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	68.8%	221
2023 (18 yrs)	64.2%	243
2022 (17 yrs)	65%	226
2021 (16 yrs)	62.7%	295
2020 (15 yrs)	62.9%	267
2019 (14 yrs)	65.6%	291
2018 (13 yrs)	60.8%	301
2017 (12 yrs)	64%	469
2016 (11 yrs)	66.8%	497
2015 (10 yrs)	69.2%	517
2014 (9 yrs)	65.5%	521
2013 (8 yrs)	69.8%	559
2012 (7 yrs)	73%	551
2011 (6 yrs)	76.6%	576
2010 (5 yrs)	81.1%	556
2009 (4 yrs)	80.2%	625

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 625Avg Mileage 48,047Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2010

81.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 556Avg Mileage 56,537Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2011

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 576Avg Mileage 66,024Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2012

73.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 551Avg Mileage 75,367Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 559Avg Mileage 82,006Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2014

65.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 521Avg Mileage 86,766Top Failure Tyres — 30.9%

2015

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 517Avg Mileage 92,138Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 497Avg Mileage 98,791Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2017High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 469Avg Mileage 104,246Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 301Avg Mileage 109,979Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2019

65.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 291Avg Mileage 113,892Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 267Avg Mileage 115,235Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 295Avg Mileage 116,828Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2022

65.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 226Avg Mileage 115,306Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

2023High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 243Avg Mileage 118,280Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2024

68.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 221Avg Mileage 122,965Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 523 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.2%	625	48,047	Tyres — 11.4%
2010	5	81.1%	556	56,537	Tyres — 11.2%
2011	6	76.6%	576	66,024	Tyres — 12.7%
2012	7	73.0%	551	75,367	Tyres — 14.7%
2013	8	69.8%	559	82,006	Tyres — 23.3%
2014	9	65.5%	521	86,766	Tyres — 30.9%
2015	10	69.2%	517	92,138	Brakes — 26.9%
2016	11	66.8%	497	98,791	Brakes — 37.6%
2017	12	64.0%	469	104,246	Brakes — 46.5%
2018	13	60.8%	301	109,979	Brakes — 38.2%
2019	14	65.6%	291	113,892	Brakes — 34.7%
2020	15	62.9%	267	115,235	Brakes — 47.2%
2021	16	62.7%	295	116,828	Brakes — 54.9%
2022	17	65.0%	226	115,306	Brakes — 49.6%
2023	18	64.2%	243	118,280	Brakes — 49.4%
2024	19	68.8%	221	122,965	Brakes — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 523, with age trends.

Brakes

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.4% (4 yrs)	32.6% (19 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (4 yrs)	21.3% (19 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,715 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.