2005 BMW 525d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

405

Total Tests (All Years)

128,193 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 56.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 525d M Sport Auto as it ages.

4 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↑5.2%

6 yrs79.1%

→ ↓11.2%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs64.4%

→ ↑15.1%

10 yrs79.5%

→ ↓16.7%

11 yrs62.8%

→ ↓6.4%

12 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.6%	47
5 yrs	73.9%	46
6 yrs	79.1%	43
7 yrs	67.9%	53
8 yrs	64.4%	45
9 yrs	64.4%	45
10 yrs	79.5%	44
11 yrs	62.8%	43
12 yrs	56.4%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 525d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	56.4%	39
2016 (11 yrs)	62.8%	43
2015 (10 yrs)	79.5%	44
2014 (9 yrs)	64.4%	45
2013 (8 yrs)	64.4%	45
2012 (7 yrs)	67.9%	53
2011 (6 yrs)	79.1%	43
2010 (5 yrs)	73.9%	46
2009 (4 yrs)	76.6%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 47Avg Mileage 61,455Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2010

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 72,330Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2011

79.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 81,576Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 95,831Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 101,274Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 125,570Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 117,620Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 117,448Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 128,193Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 525d M Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.6%	47	61,455	Tyres — 12.8%
2010	5	73.9%	46	72,330	Tyres — 10.9%
2011	6	79.1%	43	81,576	Tyres — 18.6%
2012	7	67.9%	53	95,831	Tyres — 20.8%
2013	8	64.4%	45	101,274	Tyres — 26.7%
2014	9	64.4%	45	125,570	Brakes — 37.8%
2015	10	79.5%	44	117,620	Brakes — 36.4%
2016	11	62.8%	43	117,448	Brakes — 37.2%
2017	12	56.4%	39	128,193	Suspension — 64.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 525d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

9.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	10.6% (4 yrs)	35.9% (12 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.4% (4 yrs)	12.8% (12 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (4 yrs)	17.9% (12 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 405 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.