1998 BMW 528i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,157

Total Tests (All Years)

141,131 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 62.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 6.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 BMW 528i Se Auto as it ages.

11 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs57.6%

→ ↓7.6%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↑13.3%

16 yrs63.3%

→ ↓6.5%

17 yrs56.8%

→ ↓5.1%

18 yrs51.7%

→ ↑10.5%

19 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	54.7%	265
12 yrs	53.5%	202
13 yrs	56.0%	168
14 yrs	57.6%	139
15 yrs	50.0%	114
16 yrs	63.3%	90
17 yrs	56.8%	74
18 yrs	51.7%	60
19 yrs	62.2%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 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 (19 yrs)	62.2%	45
2016 (18 yrs)	51.7%	60
2015 (17 yrs)	56.8%	74
2014 (16 yrs)	63.3%	90
2013 (15 yrs)	50%	114
2012 (14 yrs)	57.6%	139
2011 (13 yrs)	56%	168
2010 (12 yrs)	53.5%	202
2009 (11 yrs)	54.7%	265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 265Avg Mileage 120,173Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2010High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 202Avg Mileage 124,416Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2011High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 168Avg Mileage 126,554Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 139Avg Mileage 127,966Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 114Avg Mileage 129,121Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 90Avg Mileage 131,499Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 74Avg Mileage 134,633Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 60Avg Mileage 141,149Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 141,131Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

MOT results for 1998 BMW 528i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	54.7%	265	120,173	Brakes — 28.7%
2010	12	53.5%	202	124,416	Brakes — 26.7%
2011	13	56.0%	168	126,554	Brakes — 27.4%
2012	14	57.6%	139	127,966	Brakes — 24.5%
2013	15	50.0%	114	129,121	Suspension — 57.0%
2014	16	63.3%	90	131,499	Suspension — 43.3%
2015	17	56.8%	74	134,633	Brakes — 56.8%
2016	18	51.7%	60	141,149	Suspension — 73.3%
2017	19	62.2%	45	141,131	Brakes — 57.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 BMW 528i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.5%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

15.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	28.7% (11 yrs)	57.8% (19 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.0% (11 yrs)	46.7% (19 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.9% (11 yrs)	26.7% (19 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	13.6% (11 yrs)	17.8% (19 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,157 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.