2004 BMW 525d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,544

Total Tests (All Years)

149,132 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 55.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 1.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 525d Se Auto as it ages.

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs69.3%

→ ↓6.2%

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↓6.8%

13 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	76.0%	200
6 yrs	74.7%	186
7 yrs	70.1%	177
8 yrs	69.3%	176
9 yrs	63.1%	179
10 yrs	64.4%	163
11 yrs	65.3%	167
12 yrs	61.8%	165
13 yrs	55.0%	131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (13 yrs)	55%	131
2016 (12 yrs)	61.8%	165
2015 (11 yrs)	65.3%	167
2014 (10 yrs)	64.4%	163
2013 (9 yrs)	63.1%	179
2012 (8 yrs)	69.3%	176
2011 (7 yrs)	70.1%	177
2010 (6 yrs)	74.7%	186
2009 (5 yrs)	76%	200

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 200Avg Mileage 81,905Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 186Avg Mileage 93,146Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2011

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 177Avg Mileage 99,189Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2012

69.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 176Avg Mileage 111,024Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 179Avg Mileage 118,987Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2014High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 163Avg Mileage 126,293Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2015

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 167Avg Mileage 131,506Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 165Avg Mileage 144,827Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 131Avg Mileage 149,132Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 525d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	76.0%	200	81,905	Tyres — 11.0%
2010	6	74.7%	186	93,146	Tyres — 12.4%
2011	7	70.1%	177	99,189	Tyres — 13.0%
2012	8	69.3%	176	111,024	Brakes — 16.5%
2013	9	63.1%	179	118,987	Suspension — 36.9%
2014	10	64.4%	163	126,293	Suspension — 48.5%
2015	11	65.3%	167	131,506	Suspension — 44.3%
2016	12	61.8%	165	144,827	Suspension — 38.8%
2017	13	55.0%	131	149,132	Suspension — 65.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 525d Se Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.0% (5 yrs)	65.6% (13 yrs)	+58.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.0% (5 yrs)	62.6% (13 yrs)	+52.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.0% (5 yrs)	29.0% (13 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (5 yrs)	28.2% (13 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,544 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.