2000 BMW 530d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

610

Total Tests (All Years)

174,738 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 530d Se Auto as it ages.

9 yrs61.4%

→ ↓7.1%

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↑5.9%

11 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs61.3%

→ ↓10.5%

13 yrs50.8%

→ ↑16.5%

14 yrs67.3%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs71.2%

→ ↓14.1%

16 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	61.4%	101
10 yrs	54.3%	92
11 yrs	60.2%	88
12 yrs	61.3%	80
13 yrs	50.8%	65
14 yrs	67.3%	55
15 yrs	71.2%	52
16 yrs	57.1%	42
17 yrs	60.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 530d 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)	60%	35
2016 (16 yrs)	57.1%	42
2015 (15 yrs)	71.2%	52
2014 (14 yrs)	67.3%	55
2013 (13 yrs)	50.8%	65
2012 (12 yrs)	61.3%	80
2011 (11 yrs)	60.2%	88
2010 (10 yrs)	54.3%	92
2009 (9 yrs)	61.4%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 101Avg Mileage 124,680Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2010High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 92Avg Mileage 130,010Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2011High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 139,965Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2012High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 80Avg Mileage 145,511Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 65Avg Mileage 144,433Top Failure Brakes — 104.6%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 155,168Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2015

71.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 155,239Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 167,770Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 174,738Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 530d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	61.4%	101	124,680	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2010	10	54.3%	92	130,010	Brakes — 29.3%
2011	11	60.2%	88	139,965	Brakes — 23.9%
2012	12	61.3%	80	145,511	Suspension — 25.0%
2013	13	50.8%	65	144,433	Brakes — 104.6%
2014	14	67.3%	55	155,168	Brakes — 50.9%
2015	15	71.2%	52	155,239	Brakes — 53.8%
2016	16	57.1%	42	167,770	Brakes — 85.7%
2017	17	60.0%	35	174,738	Suspension — 57.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 530d Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

22.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

21.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	16.8% (9 yrs)	57.1% (17 yrs)	+40.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.8% (9 yrs)	31.4% (17 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.8% (9 yrs)	28.6% (17 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 530d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 610 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.