2011 BMW 523 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

70.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,695

Total Tests (All Years)

81,578 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 70.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 17.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 523 as it ages.

3 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs86.4%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs80.8%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs79.5%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs73.2%

→ ↑4.7%

11 yrs77.9%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs74.4%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs70.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.5%	170
4 yrs	86.4%	169
5 yrs	84.1%	164
6 yrs	81.6%	163
7 yrs	80.8%	120
8 yrs	79.5%	117
9 yrs	76.3%	118
10 yrs	73.2%	157
11 yrs	77.9%	136
12 yrs	74.4%	172
13 yrs	70.8%	209

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 523 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	70.8%	209
2023 (12 yrs)	74.4%	172
2022 (11 yrs)	77.9%	136
2021 (10 yrs)	73.2%	157
2020 (9 yrs)	76.3%	118
2019 (8 yrs)	79.5%	117
2018 (7 yrs)	80.8%	120
2017 (6 yrs)	81.6%	163
2016 (5 yrs)	84.1%	164
2015 (4 yrs)	86.4%	169
2014 (3 yrs)	86.5%	170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 170Avg Mileage 27,945Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2015

86.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 169Avg Mileage 35,823Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2016

84.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 164Avg Mileage 44,104Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2017

81.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 163Avg Mileage 52,135Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2018

80.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 120Avg Mileage 60,148Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2019

79.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 117Avg Mileage 65,868Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 118Avg Mileage 70,660Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%

2021

73.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 157Avg Mileage 76,222Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

2022

77.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 136Avg Mileage 76,011Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2023

74.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 172Avg Mileage 81,526Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2024

70.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 209Avg Mileage 81,578Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

MOT results for 2011 BMW 523 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	86.5%	170	27,945	Tyres — 16.5%
2015	4	86.4%	169	35,823	Tyres — 14.8%
2016	5	84.1%	164	44,104	Tyres — 12.2%
2017	6	81.6%	163	52,135	Tyres — 12.3%
2018	7	80.8%	120	60,148	Tyres — 15.8%
2019	8	79.5%	117	65,868	Tyres — 17.1%
2020	9	76.3%	118	70,660	Tyres — 25.4%
2021	10	73.2%	157	76,222	Suspension — 18.5%
2022	11	77.9%	136	76,011	Tyres — 22.1%
2023	12	74.4%	172	81,526	Tyres — 17.4%
2024	13	70.8%	209	81,578	Tyres — 15.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 523, with age trends.

Tyres

17.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

10.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.0%

↑ 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	16.5% (3 yrs)	15.8% (13 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,695 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.