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2000 BMW 525i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
76.7%
Latest Pass Rate
60
Total Tests (All Years)
109,498 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 525i

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 76.7%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 17.9% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 525i as it ages.

At 9 years: 70.0% pass rate · At 10 years: 76.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs70.0%30
10 yrs76.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 525i pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (10 yrs)76.7%30
2009 (9 yrs)70%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
70.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 105,025Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%
2010
76.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 109,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 525i, with age trends.

Brakes
16.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.7%
— Consistent
Tyres
13.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
6.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres20.0% (9 yrs)6.7% (10 yrs)
-13.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes20.0% (9 yrs)13.3% (10 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension10.0% (9 yrs)13.3% (10 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment16.7% (9 yrs)16.7% (10 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525i cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 60 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.

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