2000 BMW 523i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,056

Total Tests (All Years)

132,029 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 58.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 5.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 523i Se Auto as it ages.

9 yrs60.6%

→ ↓7.4%

10 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs51.3%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↓5.2%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs47.5%

→ ↑14.7%

15 yrs62.2%

→ ↓3.6%

16 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	60.6%	175
10 yrs	53.2%	154
11 yrs	51.3%	154
12 yrs	55.2%	145
13 yrs	50.0%	122
14 yrs	47.5%	101
15 yrs	62.2%	82
16 yrs	58.6%	70
17 yrs	58.5%	53

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	58.5%	53
2016 (16 yrs)	58.6%	70
2015 (15 yrs)	62.2%	82
2014 (14 yrs)	47.5%	101
2013 (13 yrs)	50%	122
2012 (12 yrs)	55.2%	145
2011 (11 yrs)	51.3%	154
2010 (10 yrs)	53.2%	154
2009 (9 yrs)	60.6%	175

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 175Avg Mileage 106,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 154Avg Mileage 111,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 154Avg Mileage 119,578Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2012High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 145Avg Mileage 124,202Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 122Avg Mileage 128,701Top Failure Brakes — 81.1%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 101Avg Mileage 126,224Top Failure Brakes — 79.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 82Avg Mileage 130,748Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 70Avg Mileage 131,966Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 53Avg Mileage 132,029Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 523i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	60.6%	175	106,516	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2010	10	53.2%	154	111,109	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2011	11	51.3%	154	119,578	Brakes — 33.8%
2012	12	55.2%	145	124,202	Suspension — 26.9%
2013	13	50.0%	122	128,701	Brakes — 81.1%
2014	14	47.5%	101	126,224	Brakes — 79.2%
2015	15	62.2%	82	130,748	Brakes — 61.0%
2016	16	58.6%	70	131,966	Brakes — 48.6%
2017	17	58.5%	53	132,029	Suspension — 60.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.8%

↑ 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	14.9% (9 yrs)	60.4% (17 yrs)	+45.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.3% (9 yrs)	50.9% (17 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.6% (9 yrs)	37.7% (17 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (9 yrs)	30.2% (17 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 523i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,056 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.