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2000 BMW 525i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
64.5%
Latest Pass Rate
271
Total Tests (All Years)
113,300 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 64.5%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 12.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 525i Se Auto as it ages.

9 yrs61.9%
10 yrs58.8%
11 yrs70.2%
12 yrs69.2%
13 yrs52.5%
14 yrs64.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs61.9%63
10 yrs58.8%51
11 yrs70.2%47
12 yrs69.2%39
13 yrs52.5%40
14 yrs64.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 525i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (14 yrs)64.5%31
2013 (13 yrs)52.5%40
2012 (12 yrs)69.2%39
2011 (11 yrs)70.2%47
2010 (10 yrs)58.8%51
2009 (9 yrs)61.9%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 102,553Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%
2010High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 107,843Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%
2011
70.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 106,408Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%
2012
69.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 113,816Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%
2013High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 40Avg Mileage 116,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.5%
2014High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 113,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 525i Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
25.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
21.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
19.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
10.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment17.5% (9 yrs)41.9% (14 yrs)
+24.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes25.4% (9 yrs)19.4% (14 yrs)
-6.0%
🟢 ↓
Tyres17.5% (9 yrs)16.1% (14 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —
Suspension19.0% (9 yrs)19.4% (14 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road9.5% (9 yrs)9.7% (14 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 271 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.

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