2002 BMW 525i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

636

Total Tests (All Years)

117,463 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 525i Se Auto as it ages.

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs66.3%

→ ↑3.7%

9 yrs70.0%

→ ↓12.1%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↓7.1%

12 yrs53.2%

→ ↑13.5%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↓8.1%

14 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	68.8%	93
8 yrs	66.3%	83
9 yrs	70.0%	80
10 yrs	57.9%	76
11 yrs	60.3%	73
12 yrs	53.2%	62
13 yrs	66.7%	63
14 yrs	58.6%	58
15 yrs	58.3%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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 (15 yrs)	58.3%	48
2016 (14 yrs)	58.6%	58
2015 (13 yrs)	66.7%	63
2014 (12 yrs)	53.2%	62
2013 (11 yrs)	60.3%	73
2012 (10 yrs)	57.9%	76
2011 (9 yrs)	70%	80
2010 (8 yrs)	66.3%	83
2009 (7 yrs)	68.8%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 93Avg Mileage 81,908Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2010

66.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 85,245Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 93,949Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2012High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 97,597Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 73Avg Mileage 101,831Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 108,926Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 63Avg Mileage 113,678Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 118,863Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 117,463Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 525i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	68.8%	93	81,908	Brakes — 20.4%
2010	8	66.3%	83	85,245	Tyres — 18.1%
2011	9	70.0%	80	93,949	Brakes — 12.5%
2012	10	57.9%	76	97,597	Brakes — 27.6%
2013	11	60.3%	73	101,831	Brakes — 57.5%
2014	12	53.2%	62	108,926	Brakes — 53.2%
2015	13	66.7%	63	113,678	Brakes — 41.3%
2016	14	58.6%	58	118,863	Brakes — 51.7%
2017	15	58.3%	48	117,463	Suspension — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 525i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

10.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.5% (7 yrs)	62.5% (15 yrs)	+55.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (7 yrs)	50.0% (15 yrs)	+41.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.4% (7 yrs)	43.8% (15 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.0% (7 yrs)	29.2% (15 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 636 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.