1996 BMW 528i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

621

Total Tests (All Years)

136,974 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 61.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 4.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 BMW 528i Se Auto as it ages.

13 yrs49.4%

→ ↓5.6%

14 yrs43.8%

→ ↑6.2%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↓13.9%

16 yrs36.1%

→ ↑15.5%

17 yrs51.6%

→ ↓7.2%

18 yrs44.4%

→ ↑31.9%

19 yrs76.3%

→ ↓15.2%

20 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	49.4%	166
14 yrs	43.8%	105
15 yrs	50.0%	86
16 yrs	36.1%	72
17 yrs	51.6%	64
18 yrs	44.4%	54
19 yrs	76.3%	38
20 yrs	61.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 BMW 528i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	61.1%	36
2015 (19 yrs)	76.3%	38
2014 (18 yrs)	44.4%	54
2013 (17 yrs)	51.6%	64
2012 (16 yrs)	36.1%	72
2011 (15 yrs)	50%	86
2010 (14 yrs)	43.8%	105
2009 (13 yrs)	49.4%	166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 166Avg Mileage 126,000Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2010High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 105Avg Mileage 123,697Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 126,866Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2012High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 72Avg Mileage 130,532Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 64Avg Mileage 133,097Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2014High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 132,822Top Failure Brakes — 90.7%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 133,436Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 36Avg Mileage 136,974Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

MOT results for 1996 BMW 528i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	49.4%	166	126,000	Brakes — 30.1%
2010	14	43.8%	105	123,697	Brakes — 30.5%
2011	15	50.0%	86	126,866	Brakes — 30.2%
2012	16	36.1%	72	130,532	Brakes — 45.8%
2013	17	51.6%	64	133,097	Brakes — 65.6%
2014	18	44.4%	54	132,822	Brakes — 90.7%
2015	19	76.3%	38	133,436	Brakes — 47.4%
2016	20	61.1%	36	136,974	Brakes — 55.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 BMW 528i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	30.1% (13 yrs)	55.6% (20 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.5% (13 yrs)	33.3% (20 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.3% (13 yrs)	36.1% (20 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.7% (13 yrs)	19.4% (20 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 528i Se Auto cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 621 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.