2011 BMW 528 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,747

Total Tests (All Years)

84,977 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 81.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 28.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 528 as it ages.

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs84.2%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs79.3%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs77.3%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs76.8%

→ ↑4.0%

10 yrs80.8%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs82.7%

→ ↓6.9%

12 yrs75.8%

→ ↑5.9%

13 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.4%	198
4 yrs	84.2%	177
5 yrs	83.0%	171
6 yrs	79.3%	169
7 yrs	78.9%	109
8 yrs	77.3%	128
9 yrs	76.8%	125
10 yrs	80.8%	156
11 yrs	82.7%	139
12 yrs	75.8%	157
13 yrs	81.7%	218

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 528 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	81.7%	218
2023 (12 yrs)	75.8%	157
2022 (11 yrs)	82.7%	139
2021 (10 yrs)	80.8%	156
2020 (9 yrs)	76.8%	125
2019 (8 yrs)	77.3%	128
2018 (7 yrs)	78.9%	109
2017 (6 yrs)	79.3%	169
2016 (5 yrs)	83%	171
2015 (4 yrs)	84.2%	177
2014 (3 yrs)	85.4%	198

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 198Avg Mileage 31,882Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2015

84.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 177Avg Mileage 38,700Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2016

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 171Avg Mileage 45,793Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2017

79.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 169Avg Mileage 52,726Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 109Avg Mileage 58,761Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2019

77.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 128Avg Mileage 68,291Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2020

76.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 125Avg Mileage 72,237Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2021

80.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 156Avg Mileage 75,204Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2022

82.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 82,173Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2023

75.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 157Avg Mileage 85,536Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2024

81.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 218Avg Mileage 84,977Top Failure Suspension — 11.0%

MOT results for 2011 BMW 528 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	85.4%	198	31,882	Tyres — 8.6%
2015	4	84.2%	177	38,700	Tyres — 10.7%
2016	5	83.0%	171	45,793	Tyres — 11.7%
2017	6	79.3%	169	52,726	Tyres — 20.1%
2018	7	78.9%	109	58,761	Tyres — 13.8%
2019	8	77.3%	128	68,291	Tyres — 17.2%
2020	9	76.8%	125	72,237	Tyres — 16.0%
2021	10	80.8%	156	75,204	Tyres — 15.4%
2022	11	82.7%	139	82,173	Tyres — 16.5%
2023	12	75.8%	157	85,536	Tyres — 19.1%
2024	13	81.7%	218	84,977	Suspension — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 528, with age trends.

Tyres

14.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.7%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.5% (3 yrs)	11.0% (13 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (3 yrs)	5.0% (13 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —
Tyres	8.6% (3 yrs)	9.2% (13 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 528 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,747 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.