1996 BMW 528 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,738

Total Tests (All Years)

136,552 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 BMW 528 as it ages.

13 yrs49.9%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs48.0%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs45.3%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs43.1%

→ ↑6.7%

19 yrs49.8%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs53.6%

→ ↑14.4%

23 yrs68.0%

→ ↑1.7%

24 yrs69.7%

→ ↓14.1%

25 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.8%

26 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.9%

27 yrs56.5%

→ ↑12.8%

28 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	49.9%	1,149
14 yrs	48.4%	1,005
15 yrs	48.0%	818
16 yrs	46.4%	631
17 yrs	45.3%	475
18 yrs	43.1%	378
19 yrs	49.8%	277
20 yrs	51.8%	247
21 yrs	51.6%	190
22 yrs	53.6%	110
23 yrs	68.0%	97
24 yrs	69.7%	76
25 yrs	55.6%	81
26 yrs	57.4%	54
27 yrs	56.5%	62
28 yrs	69.3%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 BMW 528 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	69.3%	88
2023 (27 yrs)	56.5%	62
2022 (26 yrs)	57.4%	54
2021 (25 yrs)	55.6%	81
2020 (24 yrs)	69.7%	76
2019 (23 yrs)	68%	97
2018 (22 yrs)	53.6%	110
2017 (21 yrs)	51.6%	190
2016 (20 yrs)	51.8%	247
2015 (19 yrs)	49.8%	277
2014 (18 yrs)	43.1%	378
2013 (17 yrs)	45.3%	475
2012 (16 yrs)	46.4%	631
2011 (15 yrs)	48%	818
2010 (14 yrs)	48.4%	1,005
2009 (13 yrs)	49.9%	1,149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,149Avg Mileage 124,872Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2010High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 129,494Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2011High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 818Avg Mileage 131,201Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2012High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 631Avg Mileage 131,960Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2013High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 475Avg Mileage 131,283Top Failure Brakes — 105.3%

2014High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 378Avg Mileage 132,586Top Failure Brakes — 95.5%

2015High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 277Avg Mileage 130,038Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 247Avg Mileage 127,879Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 190Avg Mileage 129,644Top Failure Brakes — 87.4%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 110Avg Mileage 124,887Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2019

68.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 97Avg Mileage 133,540Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2020

69.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 76Avg Mileage 133,562Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 81Avg Mileage 130,323Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 54Avg Mileage 121,631Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 62Avg Mileage 121,438Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2024

69.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 88Avg Mileage 136,552Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

MOT results for 1996 BMW 528 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	49.9%	1,149	124,872	Brakes — 34.6%
2010	14	48.4%	1,005	129,494	Brakes — 35.7%
2011	15	48.0%	818	131,201	Brakes — 38.1%
2012	16	46.4%	631	131,960	Brakes — 37.1%
2013	17	45.3%	475	131,283	Brakes — 105.3%
2014	18	43.1%	378	132,586	Brakes — 95.5%
2015	19	49.8%	277	130,038	Brakes — 82.7%
2016	20	51.8%	247	127,879	Brakes — 79.4%
2017	21	51.6%	190	129,644	Brakes — 87.4%
2018	22	53.6%	110	124,887	Brakes — 80.0%
2019	23	68.0%	97	133,540	Brakes — 40.2%
2020	24	69.7%	76	133,562	Brakes — 56.6%
2021	25	55.6%	81	130,323	Brakes — 70.4%
2022	26	57.4%	54	121,631	Brakes — 77.8%
2023	27	56.5%	62	121,438	Suspension — 53.2%
2024	28	69.3%	88	136,552	Brakes — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 BMW 528, with age trends.

Brakes

63.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.7%

↓ Decreases 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	34.6% (13 yrs)	45.5% (28 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.4% (13 yrs)	19.3% (28 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1985 1986 1987 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 528 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,738 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.