2000 BMW 528i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

46.9%

Latest Pass Rate

454

Total Tests (All Years)

130,327 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 46.9%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 6.6% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 528i Se Auto as it ages.

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↑3.8%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs62.9%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs63.2%

→ ↓22.0%

13 yrs41.2%

→ ↑12.1%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↑13.4%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↓8.4%

16 yrs58.3%

→ ↓11.4%

17 yrs46.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	59.4%	69
10 yrs	63.2%	57
11 yrs	62.9%	62
12 yrs	63.2%	57
13 yrs	41.2%	51
14 yrs	53.3%	45
15 yrs	66.7%	45
16 yrs	58.3%	36
17 yrs	46.9%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 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 (17 yrs)	46.9%	32
2016 (16 yrs)	58.3%	36
2015 (15 yrs)	66.7%	45
2014 (14 yrs)	53.3%	45
2013 (13 yrs)	41.2%	51
2012 (12 yrs)	63.2%	57
2011 (11 yrs)	62.9%	62
2010 (10 yrs)	63.2%	57
2009 (9 yrs)	59.4%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 107,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 113,427Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 119,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 124,654Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2013High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 126,546Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 134,079Top Failure Brakes — 97.8%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 130,299Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 126,695Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2017High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 130,327Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 528i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	59.4%	69	107,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2010	10	63.2%	57	113,427	Tyres — 21.1%
2011	11	62.9%	62	119,262	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	12	63.2%	57	124,654	Suspension — 28.1%
2013	13	41.2%	51	126,546	Suspension — 64.7%
2014	14	53.3%	45	134,079	Brakes — 97.8%
2015	15	66.7%	45	130,299	Brakes — 64.4%
2016	16	58.3%	36	126,695	Suspension — 44.4%
2017	17	46.9%	32	130,327	Brakes — 68.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 528i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

18.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.5% (9 yrs)	68.8% (17 yrs)	+54.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.0% (9 yrs)	46.9% (17 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	29.0% (9 yrs)	40.6% (17 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (9 yrs)	21.9% (17 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 454 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.