2004 BMW 530d Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

357

Total Tests (All Years)

129,710 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 530d Se Touring Auto

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 60.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs68.1%

→ ↑13.5%

6 yrs81.6%

→ ↓28.1%

7 yrs53.5%

→ ↑7.4%

8 yrs60.9%

→ ↑5.8%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓9.1%

10 yrs57.6%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs59.5%

→ ↑13.2%

12 yrs72.7%

→ ↓12.7%

13 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.1%	47
6 yrs	81.6%	49
7 yrs	53.5%	43
8 yrs	60.9%	46
9 yrs	66.7%	39
10 yrs	57.6%	33
11 yrs	59.5%	37
12 yrs	72.7%	33
13 yrs	60.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 530d Se Touring Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	60%	30
2016 (12 yrs)	72.7%	33
2015 (11 yrs)	59.5%	37
2014 (10 yrs)	57.6%	33
2013 (9 yrs)	66.7%	39
2012 (8 yrs)	60.9%	46
2011 (7 yrs)	53.5%	43
2010 (6 yrs)	81.6%	49
2009 (5 yrs)	68.1%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 73,307Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 49Avg Mileage 79,894Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43Avg Mileage 93,868Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 105,888Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 110,650Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 116,976Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 125,587Top Failure Tyres — 43.2%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 134,613Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 129,710Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 530d Se Touring Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.1%	47	73,307	Tyres — 25.5%
2010	6	81.6%	49	79,894	Tyres — 12.2%
2011	7	53.5%	43	93,868	Tyres — 25.6%
2012	8	60.9%	46	105,888	Suspension — 21.7%
2013	9	66.7%	39	110,650	Brakes — 25.6%
2014	10	57.6%	33	116,976	Suspension — 57.6%
2015	11	59.5%	37	125,587	Tyres — 43.2%
2016	12	72.7%	33	134,613	Suspension — 33.3%
2017	13	60.0%	30	129,710	Brakes — 70.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

12.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.5% (5 yrs)	70.0% (13 yrs)	+61.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.5% (5 yrs)	43.3% (13 yrs)	+34.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	25.5% (5 yrs)	50.0% (13 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Road Wheels	4.3% (5 yrs)	20.0% (13 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 530d Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 357 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.