1999 BMW 528i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

426

Total Tests (All Years)

142,450 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 528i

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 7.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 BMW 528i as it ages.

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs55.1%

→ ↑12.1%

12 yrs67.2%

→ ↓5.7%

13 yrs61.5%

→ ↓17.3%

14 yrs44.2%

→ ↑7.1%

15 yrs51.3%

→ ↑18.1%

16 yrs69.4%

→ ↓8.9%

17 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	58.0%	88
11 yrs	55.1%	69
12 yrs	67.2%	61
13 yrs	61.5%	52
14 yrs	44.2%	43
15 yrs	51.3%	39
16 yrs	69.4%	36
17 yrs	60.5%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW 528i pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (17 yrs)	60.5%	38
2015 (16 yrs)	69.4%	36
2014 (15 yrs)	51.3%	39
2013 (14 yrs)	44.2%	43
2012 (13 yrs)	61.5%	52
2011 (12 yrs)	67.2%	61
2010 (11 yrs)	55.1%	69
2009 (10 yrs)	58%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 123,945Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2010High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69Avg Mileage 121,859Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2011

67.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 61Avg Mileage 128,648Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2012High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 133,829Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2013High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 138,464Top Failure Brakes — 111.6%

2014High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 138,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.2%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 138,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 142,450Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

MOT results for 1999 BMW 528i by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	58.0%	88	123,945	Brakes — 28.4%
2010	11	55.1%	69	121,859	Brakes — 24.6%
2011	12	67.2%	61	128,648	Tyres — 19.7%
2012	13	61.5%	52	133,829	Suspension — 28.8%
2013	14	44.2%	43	138,464	Brakes — 111.6%
2014	15	51.3%	39	138,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.2%
2015	16	69.4%	36	138,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2016	17	60.5%	38	142,450	Brakes — 60.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW 528i, with age trends.

Brakes

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	28.4% (10 yrs)	60.5% (17 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.7% (10 yrs)	50.0% (17 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.2% (10 yrs)	36.8% (17 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.1% (10 yrs)	42.1% (17 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.7% (10 yrs)	10.5% (17 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 528i cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 426 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.