2003 BMW 525i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

584

Total Tests (All Years)

106,649 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 64.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 11.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 525i Se Auto as it ages.

6 yrs71.9%

→ ↑7.8%

7 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs76.1%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs76.9%

→ ↓6.2%

11 yrs70.7%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs73.7%

→ ↓11.9%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.9%	89
7 yrs	79.7%	69
8 yrs	77.0%	74
9 yrs	76.1%	67
10 yrs	76.9%	65
11 yrs	70.7%	58
12 yrs	73.7%	57
13 yrs	61.8%	55
14 yrs	64.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (14 yrs)	64%	50
2016 (13 yrs)	61.8%	55
2015 (12 yrs)	73.7%	57
2014 (11 yrs)	70.7%	58
2013 (10 yrs)	76.9%	65
2012 (9 yrs)	76.1%	67
2011 (8 yrs)	77%	74
2010 (7 yrs)	79.7%	69
2009 (6 yrs)	71.9%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 89Avg Mileage 66,826Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2010

79.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 69Avg Mileage 69,896Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74Avg Mileage 78,165Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2012

76.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 83,650Top Failure Suspension — 11.9%

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 65Avg Mileage 86,014Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 92,080Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 97,933Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 103,585Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2017High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 106,649Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 525i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.9%	89	66,826	Tyres — 12.4%
2010	7	79.7%	69	69,896	Tyres — 10.1%
2011	8	77.0%	74	78,165	Tyres — 13.5%
2012	9	76.1%	67	83,650	Suspension — 11.9%
2013	10	76.9%	65	86,014	Brakes — 21.5%
2014	11	70.7%	58	92,080	Suspension — 43.1%
2015	12	73.7%	57	97,933	Suspension — 43.9%
2016	13	61.8%	55	103,585	Brakes — 45.5%
2017	14	64.0%	50	106,649	Brakes — 46.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 525i Se Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.7%

↑ 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	10.1% (6 yrs)	46.0% (14 yrs)	+35.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.7% (6 yrs)	36.0% (14 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (6 yrs)	40.0% (14 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.0% (6 yrs)	28.0% (14 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 584 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.