2002 BMW 525d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

646

Total Tests (All Years)

153,566 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 53.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 0.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 525d Se Auto as it ages.

7 yrs63.1%

→ ↑7.5%

8 yrs70.6%

→ ↓10.1%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs61.8%

→ ↓9.6%

11 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs52.2%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs49.2%

→ ↑14.0%

14 yrs63.2%

→ ↓10.1%

15 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	63.1%	103
8 yrs	70.6%	85
9 yrs	60.5%	81
10 yrs	61.8%	76
11 yrs	52.2%	69
12 yrs	52.2%	67
13 yrs	49.2%	59
14 yrs	63.2%	57
15 yrs	53.1%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 525d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	53.1%	49
2016 (14 yrs)	63.2%	57
2015 (13 yrs)	49.2%	59
2014 (12 yrs)	52.2%	67
2013 (11 yrs)	52.2%	69
2012 (10 yrs)	61.8%	76
2011 (9 yrs)	60.5%	81
2010 (8 yrs)	70.6%	85
2009 (7 yrs)	63.1%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 103Avg Mileage 117,882Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2010

70.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 85Avg Mileage 113,559Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2011High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 81Avg Mileage 125,095Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 134,078Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69Avg Mileage 129,146Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 67Avg Mileage 134,585Top Failure Brakes — 76.1%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 143,164Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 145,767Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 153,566Top Failure Brakes — 110.2%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 525d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	63.1%	103	117,882	Brakes — 22.3%
2010	8	70.6%	85	113,559	Brakes — 15.3%
2011	9	60.5%	81	125,095	Suspension — 21.0%
2012	10	61.8%	76	134,078	Brakes — 28.9%
2013	11	52.2%	69	129,146	Suspension — 52.2%
2014	12	52.2%	67	134,585	Brakes — 76.1%
2015	13	49.2%	59	143,164	Brakes — 61.0%
2016	14	63.2%	57	145,767	Suspension — 49.1%
2017	15	53.1%	49	153,566	Brakes — 110.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 525d Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

20.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.2%

↑ 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	22.3% (7 yrs)	110.2% (15 yrs)	+87.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.7% (7 yrs)	73.5% (15 yrs)	+61.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.5% (7 yrs)	49.0% (15 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (7 yrs)	28.6% (15 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 646 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.