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1995 BMW 525 I Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
62.8%
Latest Pass Rate
137
Total Tests (All Years)
138,651 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 525 I Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.8%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 BMW 525 I Se Auto as it ages.

At 14 years: 51.1% pass rate · At 15 years: 62.8% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs51.1%94
15 yrs62.8%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 BMW 525 I Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (15 yrs)62.8%43
2009 (14 yrs)51.1%94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 142,119Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%
2010High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 138,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 BMW 525 I Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
17.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
15.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
15.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes22.3% (14 yrs)11.6% (15 yrs)
-10.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres24.5% (14 yrs)14.0% (15 yrs)
-10.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension19.1% (14 yrs)11.6% (15 yrs)
-7.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.4% (14 yrs)27.9% (15 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.0% (14 yrs)14.0% (15 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525 I Se Auto cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 137 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.

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