2005 BMW 525d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

59.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,289

Total Tests (All Years)

145,972 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 59.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs77.1%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs72.5%

→ ↓9.2%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↑6.5%

9 yrs69.8%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs59.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.8%	158
5 yrs	77.1%	153
6 yrs	73.4%	154
7 yrs	72.5%	160
8 yrs	63.3%	150
9 yrs	69.8%	139
10 yrs	65.2%	132
11 yrs	62.4%	133
12 yrs	59.1%	110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (12 yrs)	59.1%	110
2016 (11 yrs)	62.4%	133
2015 (10 yrs)	65.2%	132
2014 (9 yrs)	69.8%	139
2013 (8 yrs)	63.3%	150
2012 (7 yrs)	72.5%	160
2011 (6 yrs)	73.4%	154
2010 (5 yrs)	77.1%	153
2009 (4 yrs)	77.8%	158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 158Avg Mileage 72,449Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2010

77.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 153Avg Mileage 82,533Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 154Avg Mileage 96,037Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2012

72.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 160Avg Mileage 106,074Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2013High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 150Avg Mileage 114,073Top Failure Tyres — 34.0%

2014

69.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 139Avg Mileage 120,459Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2015

65.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 132Avg Mileage 131,671Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 133Avg Mileage 140,028Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 110Avg Mileage 145,972Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 525d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.8%	158	72,449	Tyres — 12.0%
2010	5	77.1%	153	82,533	Tyres — 9.8%
2011	6	73.4%	154	96,037	Tyres — 13.0%
2012	7	72.5%	160	106,074	Brakes — 13.8%
2013	8	63.3%	150	114,073	Tyres — 34.0%
2014	9	69.8%	139	120,459	Brakes — 32.4%
2015	10	65.2%	132	131,671	Brakes — 41.7%
2016	11	62.4%	133	140,028	Suspension — 37.6%
2017	12	59.1%	110	145,972	Suspension — 48.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.3%

↑ 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	7.6% (4 yrs)	47.3% (12 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.9% (4 yrs)	28.2% (12 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (4 yrs)	30.0% (12 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	1.9% (4 yrs)	12.7% (12 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,289 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.