2012 BMW 528 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

614

Total Tests (All Years)

81,816 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 86.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 32.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW 528 as it ages.

3 yrs90.5%

→ ↓6.6%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs83.1%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs81.0%

→ ↓6.5%

7 yrs74.5%

→ ↑7.3%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs82.7%

→ ↑6.7%

11 yrs89.4%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.5%	74
4 yrs	83.9%	62
5 yrs	83.1%	59
6 yrs	81.0%	42
7 yrs	74.5%	55
8 yrs	81.8%	44
9 yrs	83.9%	56
10 yrs	82.7%	52
11 yrs	89.4%	66
12 yrs	86.5%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 528 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	86.5%	104
2023 (11 yrs)	89.4%	66
2022 (10 yrs)	82.7%	52
2021 (9 yrs)	83.9%	56
2020 (8 yrs)	81.8%	44
2019 (7 yrs)	74.5%	55
2018 (6 yrs)	81%	42
2017 (5 yrs)	83.1%	59
2016 (4 yrs)	83.9%	62
2015 (3 yrs)	90.5%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

90.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 74Avg Mileage 30,976Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2016

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 62Avg Mileage 36,453Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2017

83.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 42,915Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2018

81.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 51,326Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 58,545Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2020

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 84,429Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2021

83.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 74,075Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

2022

82.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 52Avg Mileage 77,530Top Failure Suspension — 15.4%

2023

89.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 66Avg Mileage 81,089Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 81,816Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%

MOT results for 2012 BMW 528 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	90.5%	74	30,976	Tyres — 6.8%
2016	4	83.9%	62	36,453	Tyres — 9.7%
2017	5	83.1%	59	42,915	Brakes — 11.9%
2018	6	81.0%	42	51,326	Tyres — 11.9%
2019	7	74.5%	55	58,545	Tyres — 25.5%
2020	8	81.8%	44	84,429	Tyres — 20.5%
2021	9	83.9%	56	74,075	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%
2022	10	82.7%	52	77,530	Suspension — 15.4%
2023	11	89.4%	66	81,089	Tyres — 13.6%
2024	12	86.5%	104	81,816	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW 528, with age trends.

Tyres

12.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

6.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.4% (3 yrs)	11.5% (12 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.4% (3 yrs)	6.7% (12 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	7.7% (12 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 614 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.