2009 BMW 523 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

76.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,424

Total Tests (All Years)

94,771 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 76.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 23.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 523 as it ages.

3 yrs89.2%

→ ↓6.4%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↑2.5%

5 yrs85.3%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs85.4%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs80.7%

→ ↓8.1%

8 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↑2.9%

10 yrs72.1%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs76.0%

→ ↓6.4%

12 yrs69.6%

→ ↑5.4%

13 yrs75.0%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs76.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.2%	130
4 yrs	82.8%	128
5 yrs	85.3%	116
6 yrs	85.4%	123
7 yrs	80.7%	114
8 yrs	72.6%	117
9 yrs	69.2%	91
10 yrs	72.1%	86
11 yrs	76.0%	96
12 yrs	69.6%	112
13 yrs	75.0%	92
14 yrs	76.5%	102
15 yrs	76.1%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 523 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	76.1%	117
2023 (14 yrs)	76.5%	102
2022 (13 yrs)	75%	92
2021 (12 yrs)	69.6%	112
2020 (11 yrs)	76%	96
2019 (10 yrs)	72.1%	86
2018 (9 yrs)	69.2%	91
2017 (8 yrs)	72.6%	117
2016 (7 yrs)	80.7%	114
2015 (6 yrs)	85.4%	123
2014 (5 yrs)	85.3%	116
2013 (4 yrs)	82.8%	128
2012 (3 yrs)	89.2%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

89.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 130Avg Mileage 33,882Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%

2013

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 128Avg Mileage 41,780Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2014

85.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 116Avg Mileage 46,748Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2015

85.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 123Avg Mileage 56,118Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2016

80.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 114Avg Mileage 61,236Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2017

72.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 117Avg Mileage 68,645Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2018

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 74,976Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2019

72.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 78,630Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2020

76.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 96Avg Mileage 87,186Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2021

69.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 112Avg Mileage 91,098Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 92Avg Mileage 93,126Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2023

76.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 102Avg Mileage 95,212Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2024

76.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 117Avg Mileage 94,771Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.7%

MOT results for 2009 BMW 523 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	89.2%	130	33,882	Tyres — 6.9%
2013	4	82.8%	128	41,780	Tyres — 18.0%
2014	5	85.3%	116	46,748	Tyres — 18.1%
2015	6	85.4%	123	56,118	Tyres — 12.2%
2016	7	80.7%	114	61,236	Tyres — 22.8%
2017	8	72.6%	117	68,645	Tyres — 18.8%
2018	9	69.2%	91	74,976	Tyres — 23.1%
2019	10	72.1%	86	78,630	Tyres — 24.4%
2020	11	76.0%	96	87,186	Tyres — 16.7%
2021	12	69.6%	112	91,098	Brakes — 33.9%
2022	13	75.0%	92	93,126	Tyres — 25.0%
2023	14	76.5%	102	95,212	Suspension — 16.7%
2024	15	76.1%	117	94,771	Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 523, with age trends.

Tyres

17.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.5% (3 yrs)	13.7% (15 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.8% (3 yrs)	10.3% (15 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (3 yrs)	3.4% (15 yrs)	-3.5%	🟢 ↓

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,424 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.