2004 BMW 525i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

66.3%

Latest Pass Rate

871

Total Tests (All Years)

112,329 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 66.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 13.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 525i Se Auto as it ages.

5 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↑1.1%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs75.7%

→ ↓8.7%

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs66.3%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓7.9%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↑7.5%

13 yrs66.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	77.0%	122
6 yrs	75.9%	108
7 yrs	77.0%	100
8 yrs	75.7%	103
9 yrs	67.0%	94
10 yrs	66.3%	89
11 yrs	66.7%	90
12 yrs	58.8%	85
13 yrs	66.3%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (13 yrs)	66.3%	80
2016 (12 yrs)	58.8%	85
2015 (11 yrs)	66.7%	90
2014 (10 yrs)	66.3%	89
2013 (9 yrs)	67%	94
2012 (8 yrs)	75.7%	103
2011 (7 yrs)	77%	100
2010 (6 yrs)	75.9%	108
2009 (5 yrs)	77%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 122Avg Mileage 55,590Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 108Avg Mileage 62,927Top Failure Suspension — 7.4%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 100Avg Mileage 70,768Top Failure Suspension — 11.0%

2012

75.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 103Avg Mileage 77,823Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2013

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 94Avg Mileage 84,771Top Failure Tyres — 33.0%

2014

66.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 89Avg Mileage 92,565Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 90Avg Mileage 102,309Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 85Avg Mileage 106,847Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2017

66.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 80Avg Mileage 112,329Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 525i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	77.0%	122	55,590	Tyres — 9.0%
2010	6	75.9%	108	62,927	Suspension — 7.4%
2011	7	77.0%	100	70,768	Suspension — 11.0%
2012	8	75.7%	103	77,823	Tyres — 11.7%
2013	9	67.0%	94	84,771	Tyres — 33.0%
2014	10	66.3%	89	92,565	Suspension — 39.3%
2015	11	66.7%	90	102,309	Suspension — 45.6%
2016	12	58.8%	85	106,847	Suspension — 38.8%
2017	13	66.3%	80	112,329	Suspension — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 525i Se Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.4% (5 yrs)	43.8% (13 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.9% (5 yrs)	31.3% (13 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.6% (5 yrs)	27.5% (13 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (5 yrs)	25.0% (13 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 871 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.