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2015 BMW 528 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,642
Total Tests (All Years)
62,910 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 528

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 87.2%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 25.2% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 BMW 528 as it ages.

3 yrs92.2%
4 yrs91.8%
5 yrs91.7%
6 yrs88.6%
7 yrs90.3%
8 yrs86.8%
9 yrs87.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.2%179
4 yrs91.8%194
5 yrs91.7%192
6 yrs88.6%245
7 yrs90.3%206
8 yrs86.8%250
9 yrs87.2%376

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 BMW 528 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)87.2%376
2023 (8 yrs)86.8%250
2022 (7 yrs)90.3%206
2021 (6 yrs)88.6%245
2020 (5 yrs)91.7%192
2019 (4 yrs)91.8%194
2018 (3 yrs)92.2%179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
92.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 179Avg Mileage 26,580Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%
2019
91.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 194Avg Mileage 35,433Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%
2020
91.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 192Avg Mileage 41,103Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2021
88.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 245Avg Mileage 49,437Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%
2022
90.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 206Avg Mileage 53,093Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%
2023
86.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 250Avg Mileage 60,349Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2024
87.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 376Avg Mileage 62,910Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 BMW 528, with age trends.

Tyres
11.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.1%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
2.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension1.1% (3 yrs)4.3% (9 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.1% (3 yrs)3.5% (9 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.6% (3 yrs)7.7% (9 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 528 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 1,642 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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