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2000 BMW 530d Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
137
Total Tests (All Years)
166,096 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 530d Se Touring

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 50.0%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 530d Se Touring as it ages.

9 yrs51.5%
10 yrs51.4%
11 yrs51.4%
12 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs51.5%33
10 yrs51.4%35
11 yrs51.4%35
12 yrs50.0%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 530d Se Touring pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (12 yrs)50%34
2011 (11 yrs)51.4%35
2010 (10 yrs)51.4%35
2009 (9 yrs)51.5%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
51.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 33Avg Mileage 132,713Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2010High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 144,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2011High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 150,014Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%
2012High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 166,096Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 530d Se Touring, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
27.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
27.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.4%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.1% (9 yrs)29.4% (12 yrs)
+17.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment39.4% (9 yrs)26.5% (12 yrs)
-12.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension24.2% (9 yrs)35.3% (12 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes27.3% (9 yrs)29.4% (12 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions18.2% (9 yrs)17.6% (12 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 530d Se Touring cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 137 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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