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2009 BMW 530d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
77.8%
Latest Pass Rate
319
Total Tests (All Years)
84,456 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 77.8%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 12.1% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 530d Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs88.9%
4 yrs86.8%
5 yrs85.4%
6 yrs78.4%
7 yrs91.5%
8 yrs77.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.9%54
4 yrs86.8%53
5 yrs85.4%48
6 yrs78.4%51
7 yrs91.5%59
8 yrs77.8%54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 530d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)77.8%54
2016 (7 yrs)91.5%59
2015 (6 yrs)78.4%51
2014 (5 yrs)85.4%48
2013 (4 yrs)86.8%53
2012 (3 yrs)88.9%54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
88.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 54Avg Mileage 34,456Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%
2013
86.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 53Avg Mileage 45,720Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%
2014
85.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 48Avg Mileage 55,259Top Failure Suspension — 10.4%
2015
78.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 63,925Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%
2016
91.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 59Avg Mileage 82,503Top Failure Suspension — 10.2%
2017
77.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 84,456Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 530d Se Auto, with age trends.

Suspension
13.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Road Wheels
4.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.4% (3 yrs)11.1% (8 yrs)
+3.7%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 530d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 319 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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