2001 BMW 525i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,177

Total Tests (All Years)

124,041 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 525i Se Auto as it ages.

8 yrs65.1%

→ ↓10.1%

9 yrs55.0%

→ ↑12.3%

10 yrs67.3%

→ ↓12.5%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs54.3%

→ ↑9.7%

13 yrs64.0%

→ ↓4.6%

14 yrs59.4%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	65.1%	192
9 yrs	55.0%	171
10 yrs	67.3%	156
11 yrs	54.8%	155
12 yrs	54.3%	138
13 yrs	64.0%	114
14 yrs	59.4%	101
15 yrs	55.4%	83
16 yrs	56.7%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 525i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	56.7%	67
2016 (15 yrs)	55.4%	83
2015 (14 yrs)	59.4%	101
2014 (13 yrs)	64%	114
2013 (12 yrs)	54.3%	138
2012 (11 yrs)	54.8%	155
2011 (10 yrs)	67.3%	156
2010 (9 yrs)	55%	171
2009 (8 yrs)	65.1%	192

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 192Avg Mileage 93,810Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2010High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 171Avg Mileage 98,811Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2011

67.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 156Avg Mileage 105,553Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2012High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 155Avg Mileage 108,528Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 138Avg Mileage 119,185Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 114Avg Mileage 113,831Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2015High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 101Avg Mileage 123,174Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 83Avg Mileage 125,264Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 124,041Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 525i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	65.1%	192	93,810	Brakes — 18.8%
2010	9	55.0%	171	98,811	Brakes — 23.4%
2011	10	67.3%	156	105,553	Suspension — 17.9%
2012	11	54.8%	155	108,528	Suspension — 27.1%
2013	12	54.3%	138	119,185	Brakes — 58.7%
2014	13	64.0%	114	113,831	Suspension — 40.4%
2015	14	59.4%	101	123,174	Brakes — 59.4%
2016	15	55.4%	83	125,264	Brakes — 66.3%
2017	16	56.7%	67	124,041	Brakes — 55.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 525i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

16.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.8% (8 yrs)	55.2% (16 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.2% (8 yrs)	50.7% (16 yrs)	+33.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.5% (8 yrs)	43.3% (16 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (8 yrs)	25.4% (16 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,177 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.