2001 BMW 530i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

599

Total Tests (All Years)

115,130 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 67.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 14.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 530i Se Auto as it ages.

8 yrs70.0%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs71.1%

→ ↓13.2%

11 yrs57.9%

→ ↑3.3%

12 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs57.6%

→ ↑12.0%

14 yrs69.6%

→ ↓18.6%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↑16.6%

16 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	70.0%	90
9 yrs	72.0%	82
10 yrs	71.1%	83
11 yrs	57.9%	76
12 yrs	61.2%	67
13 yrs	57.6%	59
14 yrs	69.6%	56
15 yrs	51.0%	49
16 yrs	67.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 530i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	67.6%	37
2016 (15 yrs)	51%	49
2015 (14 yrs)	69.6%	56
2014 (13 yrs)	57.6%	59
2013 (12 yrs)	61.2%	67
2012 (11 yrs)	57.9%	76
2011 (10 yrs)	71.1%	83
2010 (9 yrs)	72%	82
2009 (8 yrs)	70%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 90Avg Mileage 92,598Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2010

72.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 98,132Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 101,868Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 106,381Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 67Avg Mileage 107,634Top Failure Tyres — 53.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 106,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2015

69.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 114,922Top Failure Tyres — 30.4%

2016High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 119,101Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 115,130Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 530i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	70.0%	90	92,598	Brakes — 17.8%
2010	9	72.0%	82	98,132	Tyres — 18.3%
2011	10	71.1%	83	101,868	Brakes — 13.3%
2012	11	57.9%	76	106,381	Suspension — 25.0%
2013	12	61.2%	67	107,634	Tyres — 53.7%
2014	13	57.6%	59	106,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2015	14	69.6%	56	114,922	Tyres — 30.4%
2016	15	51.0%	49	119,101	Brakes — 63.3%
2017	16	67.6%	37	115,130	Brakes — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 530i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

18.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.8% (8 yrs)	43.2% (16 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.2% (8 yrs)	35.1% (16 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.3% (8 yrs)	32.4% (16 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 530i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 599 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.