1997 BMW 528 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

11,561

Total Tests (All Years)

136,689 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 1997 BMW 528 as it ages.

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs49.1%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs46.0%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs47.0%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs48.5%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.0%

19 yrs52.2%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs57.0%

→ ↓5.4%

21 yrs51.6%

→ ↑4.5%

22 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs58.8%

→ ↑4.7%

24 yrs63.5%

→ ↓1.2%

25 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.2%

26 yrs61.1%

→ ↑2.2%

27 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	53.3%	2,222
13 yrs	51.1%	1,914
14 yrs	49.1%	1,685
15 yrs	46.0%	1,296
16 yrs	47.0%	1,005
17 yrs	48.5%	798
18 yrs	52.2%	638
19 yrs	52.2%	527
20 yrs	57.0%	391
21 yrs	51.6%	215
22 yrs	56.1%	180
23 yrs	58.8%	148
24 yrs	63.5%	159
25 yrs	62.3%	106
26 yrs	61.1%	108
27 yrs	63.3%	169

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 BMW 528 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	63.3%	169
2023 (26 yrs)	61.1%	108
2022 (25 yrs)	62.3%	106
2021 (24 yrs)	63.5%	159
2020 (23 yrs)	58.8%	148
2019 (22 yrs)	56.1%	180
2018 (21 yrs)	51.6%	215
2017 (20 yrs)	57%	391
2016 (19 yrs)	52.2%	527
2015 (18 yrs)	52.2%	638
2014 (17 yrs)	48.5%	798
2013 (16 yrs)	47%	1,005
2012 (15 yrs)	46%	1,296
2011 (14 yrs)	49.1%	1,685
2010 (13 yrs)	51.1%	1,914
2009 (12 yrs)	53.3%	2,222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,222Avg Mileage 124,920Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,914Avg Mileage 128,854Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2011High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,685Avg Mileage 132,790Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2012High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,296Avg Mileage 132,965Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2013High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 132,450Top Failure Brakes — 88.5%

2014High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 798Avg Mileage 135,253Top Failure Brakes — 88.7%

2015High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 638Avg Mileage 135,924Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 527Avg Mileage 138,230Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 391Avg Mileage 138,095Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 215Avg Mileage 129,670Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 180Avg Mileage 128,264Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 148Avg Mileage 132,077Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 159Avg Mileage 133,841Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 106Avg Mileage 129,153Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 108Avg Mileage 132,801Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2024High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 169Avg Mileage 136,689Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

MOT results for 1997 BMW 528 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	53.3%	2,222	124,920	Brakes — 30.8%
2010	13	51.1%	1,914	128,854	Brakes — 34.2%
2011	14	49.1%	1,685	132,790	Brakes — 35.2%
2012	15	46.0%	1,296	132,965	Brakes — 36.7%
2013	16	47.0%	1,005	132,450	Brakes — 88.5%
2014	17	48.5%	798	135,253	Brakes — 88.7%
2015	18	52.2%	638	135,924	Brakes — 83.9%
2016	19	52.2%	527	138,230	Brakes — 71.7%
2017	20	57.0%	391	138,095	Brakes — 62.9%
2018	21	51.6%	215	129,670	Brakes — 70.2%
2019	22	56.1%	180	128,264	Brakes — 68.9%
2020	23	58.8%	148	132,077	Suspension — 65.5%
2021	24	63.5%	159	133,841	Brakes — 64.8%
2022	25	62.3%	106	129,153	Suspension — 75.5%
2023	26	61.1%	108	132,801	Suspension — 52.8%
2024	27	63.3%	169	136,689	Suspension — 31.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 BMW 528, with age trends.

Brakes

57.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

49.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.9% (12 yrs)	31.4% (27 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.5% (12 yrs)	18.9% (27 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.8% (12 yrs)	29.6% (27 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,561 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.