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1999 BMW 530d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
54.8%
Latest Pass Rate
300
Total Tests (All Years)
160,589 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 54.8%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 2.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 BMW 530d Se Auto as it ages.

10 yrs50.7%
11 yrs48.1%
12 yrs45.5%
13 yrs68.8%
14 yrs64.1%
15 yrs54.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs50.7%75
11 yrs48.1%52
12 yrs45.5%55
13 yrs68.8%48
14 yrs64.1%39
15 yrs54.8%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW 530d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (15 yrs)54.8%31
2013 (14 yrs)64.1%39
2012 (13 yrs)68.8%48
2011 (12 yrs)45.5%55
2010 (11 yrs)48.1%52
2009 (10 yrs)50.7%75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 75Avg Mileage 133,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2010High Fail Rate
48.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 52Avg Mileage 135,675Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%
2011High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 154,797Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%
2012
68.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 148,500Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%
2013High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 156,985Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%
2014High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 160,589Top Failure Tyres — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW 530d Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes
36.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
32.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
29.7%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
19.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres18.7% (10 yrs)67.7% (15 yrs)
+49.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension21.3% (10 yrs)64.5% (15 yrs)
+43.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes24.0% (10 yrs)54.8% (15 yrs)
+30.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.7% (10 yrs)38.7% (15 yrs)
+12.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 530d Se Auto cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 300 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.

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