2001 BMW 525i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

594

Total Tests (All Years)

128,134 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 525i as it ages.

8 yrs65.5%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓7.9%

10 yrs58.8%

→ ↓15.4%

11 yrs43.4%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs45.8%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs45.0%

→ ↑17.7%

14 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs63.4%

→ ↓9.1%

16 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	65.5%	87
9 yrs	66.7%	87
10 yrs	58.8%	85
11 yrs	43.4%	76
12 yrs	45.8%	72
13 yrs	45.0%	60
14 yrs	62.7%	51
15 yrs	63.4%	41
16 yrs	54.3%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 525i pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	54.3%	35
2016 (15 yrs)	63.4%	41
2015 (14 yrs)	62.7%	51
2014 (13 yrs)	45%	60
2013 (12 yrs)	45.8%	72
2012 (11 yrs)	43.4%	76
2011 (10 yrs)	58.8%	85
2010 (9 yrs)	66.7%	87
2009 (8 yrs)	65.5%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 92,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 98,938Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2011High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 85Avg Mileage 105,803Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2012High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 110,351Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 117,243Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2014High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 119,241Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 123,337Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2016High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 121,716Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 128,134Top Failure Tyres — 45.7%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 525i by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	65.5%	87	92,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2010	9	66.7%	87	98,938	Brakes — 19.5%
2011	10	58.8%	85	105,803	Suspension — 24.7%
2012	11	43.4%	76	110,351	Suspension — 38.2%
2013	12	45.8%	72	117,243	Suspension — 68.1%
2014	13	45.0%	60	119,241	Brakes — 58.3%
2015	14	62.7%	51	123,337	Suspension — 52.9%
2016	15	63.4%	41	121,716	Suspension — 61.0%
2017	16	54.3%	35	128,134	Tyres — 45.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 525i, with age trends.

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

14.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	12.6% (8 yrs)	45.7% (16 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.8% (8 yrs)	42.9% (16 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.2% (8 yrs)	42.9% (16 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.5% (8 yrs)	28.6% (16 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525i cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 594 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.