2004 BMW 530 Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,034

Total Tests (All Years)

136,333 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 530 Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 58.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 4.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 530 Se Auto as it ages.

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs71.0%

→ ↑6.4%

7 yrs77.4%

→ ↓8.9%

8 yrs68.5%

→ ↑4.1%

9 yrs72.6%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↓5.9%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs64.8%

→ ↓6.8%

13 yrs58.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	76.0%	150
6 yrs	71.0%	138
7 yrs	77.4%	133
8 yrs	68.5%	124
9 yrs	72.6%	117
10 yrs	75.0%	96
11 yrs	69.1%	97
12 yrs	64.8%	91
13 yrs	58.0%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 530 Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	58%	88
2016 (12 yrs)	64.8%	91
2015 (11 yrs)	69.1%	97
2014 (10 yrs)	75%	96
2013 (9 yrs)	72.6%	117
2012 (8 yrs)	68.5%	124
2011 (7 yrs)	77.4%	133
2010 (6 yrs)	71%	138
2009 (5 yrs)	76%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 150Avg Mileage 76,118Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2010

71.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 138Avg Mileage 86,862Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 133Avg Mileage 94,980Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2012

68.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 124Avg Mileage 105,836Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2013

72.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 117Avg Mileage 110,178Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 96Avg Mileage 116,693Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2015

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 97Avg Mileage 124,546Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 130,198Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 136,333Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 530 Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	76.0%	150	76,118	Tyres — 10.7%
2010	6	71.0%	138	86,862	Suspension — 13.8%
2011	7	77.4%	133	94,980	Tyres — 10.5%
2012	8	68.5%	124	105,836	Tyres — 17.7%
2013	9	72.6%	117	110,178	Brakes — 28.2%
2014	10	75.0%	96	116,693	Suspension — 27.1%
2015	11	69.1%	97	124,546	Suspension — 47.4%
2016	12	64.8%	91	130,198	Brakes — 31.9%
2017	13	58.0%	88	136,333	Suspension — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 530 Se Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

11.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.3% (5 yrs)	62.5% (13 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.7% (5 yrs)	42.0% (13 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (5 yrs)	40.9% (13 yrs)	+34.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (5 yrs)	39.8% (13 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 530 Se Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,034 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.