2003 BMW 530d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

60.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,377

Total Tests (All Years)

149,379 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 530d Se Auto as it ages.

6 yrs70.2%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs69.8%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↑4.5%

12 yrs67.8%

→ ↓7.8%

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs60.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	70.2%	309
7 yrs	71.1%	305
8 yrs	72.1%	301
9 yrs	69.8%	285
10 yrs	66.2%	275
11 yrs	63.3%	256
12 yrs	67.8%	242
13 yrs	60.0%	215
14 yrs	60.8%	189

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (14 yrs)	60.8%	189
2016 (13 yrs)	60%	215
2015 (12 yrs)	67.8%	242
2014 (11 yrs)	63.3%	256
2013 (10 yrs)	66.2%	275
2012 (9 yrs)	69.8%	285
2011 (8 yrs)	72.1%	301
2010 (7 yrs)	71.1%	305
2009 (6 yrs)	70.2%	309

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 309Avg Mileage 86,272Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 305Avg Mileage 95,149Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2011

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 301Avg Mileage 104,170Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2012

69.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 285Avg Mileage 115,348Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%

2013

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 275Avg Mileage 119,283Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 256Avg Mileage 129,498Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2015

67.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 242Avg Mileage 136,543Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 215Avg Mileage 143,540Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2017High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 189Avg Mileage 149,379Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 530d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	70.2%	309	86,272	Tyres — 14.6%
2010	7	71.1%	305	95,149	Tyres — 12.1%
2011	8	72.1%	301	104,170	Tyres — 14.3%
2012	9	69.8%	285	115,348	Brakes — 15.1%
2013	10	66.2%	275	119,283	Suspension — 35.6%
2014	11	63.3%	256	129,498	Brakes — 42.2%
2015	12	67.8%	242	136,543	Suspension — 35.1%
2016	13	60.0%	215	143,540	Suspension — 46.0%
2017	14	60.8%	189	149,379	Brakes — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 530d Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

10.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.0% (6 yrs)	50.8% (14 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.0% (6 yrs)	44.4% (14 yrs)	+34.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.5% (6 yrs)	20.6% (14 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.6% (6 yrs)	25.9% (14 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,377 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.