2004 BMW 530d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

57.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,390

Total Tests (All Years)

145,800 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 57.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 3.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs71.3%

→ ↑3.6%

6 yrs74.9%

→ ↓12.8%

7 yrs62.1%

→ ↑9.8%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓6.3%

9 yrs65.6%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs65.5%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs64.8%

→ ↓7.8%

13 yrs57.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.3%	178
6 yrs	74.9%	167
7 yrs	62.1%	169
8 yrs	71.9%	167
9 yrs	65.6%	160
10 yrs	61.6%	151
11 yrs	65.5%	139
12 yrs	64.8%	145
13 yrs	57.0%	114

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (13 yrs)	57%	114
2016 (12 yrs)	64.8%	145
2015 (11 yrs)	65.5%	139
2014 (10 yrs)	61.6%	151
2013 (9 yrs)	65.6%	160
2012 (8 yrs)	71.9%	167
2011 (7 yrs)	62.1%	169
2010 (6 yrs)	74.9%	167
2009 (5 yrs)	71.3%	178

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 178Avg Mileage 74,775Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2010

74.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 167Avg Mileage 91,903Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2011High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 169Avg Mileage 99,351Top Failure Suspension — 16.6%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 167Avg Mileage 106,922Top Failure Suspension — 16.2%

2013

65.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 160Avg Mileage 114,492Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 151Avg Mileage 124,085Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2015

65.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 133,449Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 145Avg Mileage 139,446Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 114Avg Mileage 145,800Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 530d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.3%	178	74,775	Tyres — 15.7%
2010	6	74.9%	167	91,903	Tyres — 13.2%
2011	7	62.1%	169	99,351	Suspension — 16.6%
2012	8	71.9%	167	106,922	Suspension — 16.2%
2013	9	65.6%	160	114,492	Suspension — 38.8%
2014	10	61.6%	151	124,085	Suspension — 49.0%
2015	11	65.5%	139	133,449	Brakes — 41.0%
2016	12	64.8%	145	139,446	Suspension — 60.7%
2017	13	57.0%	114	145,800	Suspension — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.7%

↑ 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	8.4% (5 yrs)	66.7% (13 yrs)	+58.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.9% (5 yrs)	56.1% (13 yrs)	+48.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.7% (5 yrs)	38.6% (13 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.1% (5 yrs)	14.0% (13 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,390 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.