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2014 BMW 528 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
85.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,189
Total Tests (All Years)
67,862 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 85.3%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 26.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 BMW 528 as it ages.

3 yrs92.8%
4 yrs93.0%
5 yrs90.1%
6 yrs86.9%
7 yrs87.2%
8 yrs87.7%
9 yrs83.2%
10 yrs85.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.8%167
4 yrs93.0%115
5 yrs90.1%121
6 yrs86.9%122
7 yrs87.2%149
8 yrs87.7%122
9 yrs83.2%155
10 yrs85.3%238

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 BMW 528 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)85.3%238
2023 (9 yrs)83.2%155
2022 (8 yrs)87.7%122
2021 (7 yrs)87.2%149
2020 (6 yrs)86.9%122
2019 (5 yrs)90.1%121
2018 (4 yrs)93%115
2017 (3 yrs)92.8%167

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
92.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 167Avg Mileage 26,452Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2018
93.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 115Avg Mileage 34,539Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%
2019
90.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 121Avg Mileage 41,920Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%
2020
86.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 122Avg Mileage 45,463Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%
2021
87.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 149Avg Mileage 51,852Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%
2022
87.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 122Avg Mileage 58,298Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2023
83.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 155Avg Mileage 65,194Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%
2024
85.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 238Avg Mileage 67,862Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 BMW 528, with age trends.

Tyres
12.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.5%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.6% (3 yrs)3.4% (10 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —
Tyres9.0% (3 yrs)9.2% (10 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 528 cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 1,189 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.

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