2008 BMW 523 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,477

Total Tests (All Years)

114,122 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 9.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW 523 as it ages.

3 yrs78.7%

→ ↑5.6%

4 yrs84.3%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.2%

6 yrs81.7%

→ ↑2.5%

7 yrs84.2%

→ ↓6.3%

8 yrs77.9%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs74.0%

→ ↑2.8%

10 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs73.4%

→ ↑4.7%

12 yrs78.1%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs74.1%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs75.7%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs76.3%

→ ↓14.6%

16 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.7%	267
4 yrs	84.3%	230
5 yrs	80.5%	210
6 yrs	81.7%	202
7 yrs	84.2%	202
8 yrs	77.9%	204
9 yrs	74.0%	208
10 yrs	76.8%	138
11 yrs	73.4%	139
12 yrs	78.1%	128
13 yrs	74.1%	162
14 yrs	75.7%	115
15 yrs	76.3%	139
16 yrs	61.7%	133

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW 523 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	61.7%	133
2023 (15 yrs)	76.3%	139
2022 (14 yrs)	75.7%	115
2021 (13 yrs)	74.1%	162
2020 (12 yrs)	78.1%	128
2019 (11 yrs)	73.4%	139
2018 (10 yrs)	76.8%	138
2017 (9 yrs)	74%	208
2016 (8 yrs)	77.9%	204
2015 (7 yrs)	84.2%	202
2014 (6 yrs)	81.7%	202
2013 (5 yrs)	80.5%	210
2012 (4 yrs)	84.3%	230
2011 (3 yrs)	78.7%	267

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 267Avg Mileage 38,826Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2012

84.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 230Avg Mileage 48,544Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2013

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 210Avg Mileage 52,362Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2014

81.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 202Avg Mileage 60,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2015

84.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 202Avg Mileage 67,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2016

77.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 204Avg Mileage 74,656Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 208Avg Mileage 81,827Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2018

76.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 138Avg Mileage 87,340Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.1%

2019

73.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 91,475Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 128Avg Mileage 94,602Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2021

74.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 162Avg Mileage 101,809Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2022

75.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 115Avg Mileage 108,235Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2023

76.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 139Avg Mileage 104,904Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 133Avg Mileage 114,122Top Failure Tyres — 38.3%

MOT results for 2008 BMW 523 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	78.7%	267	38,826	Tyres — 12.7%
2012	4	84.3%	230	48,544	Tyres — 7.8%
2013	5	80.5%	210	52,362	Tyres — 16.2%
2014	6	81.7%	202	60,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2015	7	84.2%	202	67,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2016	8	77.9%	204	74,656	Tyres — 23.0%
2017	9	74.0%	208	81,827	Tyres — 21.6%
2018	10	76.8%	138	87,340	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.1%
2019	11	73.4%	139	91,475	Tyres — 23.7%
2020	12	78.1%	128	94,602	Tyres — 20.3%
2021	13	74.1%	162	101,809	Suspension — 27.2%
2022	14	75.7%	115	108,235	Suspension — 25.2%
2023	15	76.3%	139	104,904	Suspension — 21.6%
2024	16	61.7%	133	114,122	Tyres — 38.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW 523, with age trends.

Tyres

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.5%

↑ 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	12.7% (3 yrs)	38.3% (16 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,477 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.