2005 BMW 525i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

85.3%

Latest Pass Rate

345

Total Tests (All Years)

91,824 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 525i Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 85.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 31.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 525i Se Auto as it ages.

4 yrs88.0%

→ ↑4.1%

5 yrs92.1%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs86.8%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs81.1%

→ ↓16.1%

9 yrs65.0%

→ ↑16.3%

10 yrs81.3%

→ ↓23.0%

11 yrs58.3%

→ ↑27.0%

12 yrs85.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	88.0%	50
5 yrs	92.1%	38
6 yrs	86.8%	38
7 yrs	82.5%	40
8 yrs	81.1%	37
9 yrs	65.0%	40
10 yrs	81.3%	32
11 yrs	58.3%	36
12 yrs	85.3%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (12 yrs)	85.3%	34
2016 (11 yrs)	58.3%	36
2015 (10 yrs)	81.3%	32
2014 (9 yrs)	65%	40
2013 (8 yrs)	81.1%	37
2012 (7 yrs)	82.5%	40
2011 (6 yrs)	86.8%	38
2010 (5 yrs)	92.1%	38
2009 (4 yrs)	88%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 38,676Top Failure Steering — 4.0%

2010

92.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 38Avg Mileage 46,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%

2011

86.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38Avg Mileage 53,037Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 58,790Top Failure Suspension — 7.5%

2013

81.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 68,352Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2014

65.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 72,989Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2015

81.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32Avg Mileage 84,982Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 89,584Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2017

85.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 91,824Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 525i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	88.0%	50	38,676	Steering — 4.0%
2010	5	92.1%	38	46,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2011	6	86.8%	38	53,037	Tyres — 7.9%
2012	7	82.5%	40	58,790	Suspension — 7.5%
2013	8	81.1%	37	68,352	Brakes — 29.7%
2014	9	65.0%	40	72,989	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2015	10	81.3%	32	84,982	Tyres — 25.0%
2016	11	58.3%	36	89,584	Brakes — 38.9%
2017	12	85.3%	34	91,824	Suspension — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 525i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

5.9%

↑ 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	2.0% (4 yrs)	11.8% (12 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	4.0% (4 yrs)	11.8% (12 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	2.0% (4 yrs)	8.8% (12 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.0% (4 yrs)	5.9% (12 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 345 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.