2002 BMW 530d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

498

Total Tests (All Years)

147,614 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 3.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 530d Se Auto as it ages.

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↑3.8%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↓6.1%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs69.0%

→ ↓11.1%

11 yrs57.9%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.0%	70
8 yrs	73.8%	65
9 yrs	67.7%	65
10 yrs	69.0%	58
11 yrs	57.9%	57
12 yrs	60.0%	50
13 yrs	59.6%	47
14 yrs	55.6%	45
15 yrs	56.1%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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 (15 yrs)	56.1%	41
2016 (14 yrs)	55.6%	45
2015 (13 yrs)	59.6%	47
2014 (12 yrs)	60%	50
2013 (11 yrs)	57.9%	57
2012 (10 yrs)	69%	58
2011 (9 yrs)	67.7%	65
2010 (8 yrs)	73.8%	65
2009 (7 yrs)	70%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 99,781Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65Avg Mileage 110,474Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2011

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65Avg Mileage 115,317Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 122,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 131,213Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 133,822Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 133,557Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 148,848Top Failure Brakes — 82.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 147,614Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 530d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.0%	70	99,781	Brakes — 20.0%
2010	8	73.8%	65	110,474	Brakes — 15.4%
2011	9	67.7%	65	115,317	Brakes — 23.1%
2012	10	69.0%	58	122,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2013	11	57.9%	57	131,213	Suspension — 57.9%
2014	12	60.0%	50	133,822	Brakes — 54.0%
2015	13	59.6%	47	133,557	Brakes — 63.8%
2016	14	55.6%	45	148,848	Brakes — 82.2%
2017	15	56.1%	41	147,614	Suspension — 61.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 530d Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.0% (7 yrs)	61.0% (15 yrs)	+51.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.7% (7 yrs)	46.3% (15 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (7 yrs)	46.3% (15 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.0% (7 yrs)	24.4% (15 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	7.1% (7 yrs)	17.1% (15 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 498 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.