1997 BMW 528i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

46.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,188

Total Tests (All Years)

132,129 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 46.8%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 9.8% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 BMW 528i Se Auto as it ages.

12 yrs52.2%

→ ↑5.2%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs59.8%

→ ↓9.8%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↑5.6%

16 yrs55.6%

→ ↑7.3%

17 yrs62.9%

→ ↓10.9%

18 yrs52.0%

→ ↑9.4%

19 yrs61.4%

→ ↓14.6%

20 yrs46.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	52.2%	270
13 yrs	57.4%	202
14 yrs	59.8%	179
15 yrs	50.0%	152
16 yrs	55.6%	117
17 yrs	62.9%	89
18 yrs	52.0%	75
19 yrs	61.4%	57
20 yrs	46.8%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 BMW 528i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	46.8%	47
2016 (19 yrs)	61.4%	57
2015 (18 yrs)	52%	75
2014 (17 yrs)	62.9%	89
2013 (16 yrs)	55.6%	117
2012 (15 yrs)	50%	152
2011 (14 yrs)	59.8%	179
2010 (13 yrs)	57.4%	202
2009 (12 yrs)	52.2%	270

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 270Avg Mileage 126,786Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2010High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 202Avg Mileage 129,454Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 179Avg Mileage 132,777Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 152Avg Mileage 135,773Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 117Avg Mileage 134,301Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2014High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 89Avg Mileage 133,336Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 75Avg Mileage 132,074Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 131,570Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2017High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 47Avg Mileage 132,129Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

MOT results for 1997 BMW 528i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	52.2%	270	126,786	Brakes — 30.7%
2010	13	57.4%	202	129,454	Brakes — 26.7%
2011	14	59.8%	179	132,777	Brakes — 27.9%
2012	15	50.0%	152	135,773	Brakes — 35.5%
2013	16	55.6%	117	134,301	Brakes — 77.8%
2014	17	62.9%	89	133,336	Brakes — 64.0%
2015	18	52.0%	75	132,074	Brakes — 73.3%
2016	19	61.4%	57	131,570	Brakes — 47.4%
2017	20	46.8%	47	132,129	Suspension — 72.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 BMW 528i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

50.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

16.2%

↑ 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	18.9% (12 yrs)	72.3% (20 yrs)	+53.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.7% (12 yrs)	70.2% (20 yrs)	+39.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.9% (12 yrs)	46.8% (20 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (12 yrs)	31.9% (20 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,188 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.