2003 BMW 525d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

238

Total Tests (All Years)

150,076 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 56.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 525d Se Auto as it ages.

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs70.6%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓6.9%

9 yrs58.8%

→ ↑4.8%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↓7.3%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	75.0%	40
7 yrs	70.6%	34
8 yrs	65.7%	35
9 yrs	58.8%	34
10 yrs	63.6%	33
11 yrs	56.3%	32
12 yrs	56.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 525d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (12 yrs)	56.7%	30
2014 (11 yrs)	56.3%	32
2013 (10 yrs)	63.6%	33
2012 (9 yrs)	58.8%	34
2011 (8 yrs)	65.7%	35
2010 (7 yrs)	70.6%	34
2009 (6 yrs)	75%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 95,160Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2010

70.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 34Avg Mileage 108,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 35Avg Mileage 113,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2012High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34Avg Mileage 125,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 131,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 143,967Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30Avg Mileage 150,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 525d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	75.0%	40	95,160	Brakes — 15.0%
2010	7	70.6%	34	108,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	8	65.7%	35	113,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2012	9	58.8%	34	125,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2013	10	63.6%	33	131,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2014	11	56.3%	32	143,967	Brakes — 50.0%
2015	12	56.7%	30	150,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 525d Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.6%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.5% (6 yrs)	50.0% (12 yrs)	+37.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (6 yrs)	33.3% (12 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.0% (6 yrs)	40.0% (12 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.0% (6 yrs)	40.0% (12 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	7.5% (6 yrs)	6.7% (12 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 238 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.