2002 BMW 530i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

341

Total Tests (All Years)

113,284 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 67.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 15.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 530i Se Auto as it ages.

7 yrs72.3%

→ ↑3.9%

8 yrs76.2%

→ ↓12.8%

9 yrs63.4%

→ ↑5.8%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↓10.9%

11 yrs58.3%

→ ↑9.3%

12 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs68.6%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	72.3%	47
8 yrs	76.2%	42
9 yrs	63.4%	41
10 yrs	69.2%	39
11 yrs	58.3%	36
12 yrs	67.6%	37
13 yrs	68.6%	35
14 yrs	69.7%	33
15 yrs	67.7%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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 (15 yrs)	67.7%	31
2016 (14 yrs)	69.7%	33
2015 (13 yrs)	68.6%	35
2014 (12 yrs)	67.6%	37
2013 (11 yrs)	58.3%	36
2012 (10 yrs)	69.2%	39
2011 (9 yrs)	63.4%	41
2010 (8 yrs)	76.2%	42
2009 (7 yrs)	72.3%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 86,131Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2010

76.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 86,585Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2011High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 41Avg Mileage 95,000Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2012

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 95,399Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 102,920Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 105,418Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2015

68.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 112,339Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2016

69.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 111,472Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2017

67.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 113,284Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 530i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	72.3%	47	86,131	Brakes — 21.3%
2010	8	76.2%	42	86,585	Brakes — 11.9%
2011	9	63.4%	41	95,000	Brakes — 22.0%
2012	10	69.2%	39	95,399	Suspension — 17.9%
2013	11	58.3%	36	102,920	Suspension — 47.2%
2014	12	67.6%	37	105,418	Suspension — 37.8%
2015	13	68.6%	35	112,339	Brakes — 37.1%
2016	14	69.7%	33	111,472	Suspension — 30.3%
2017	15	67.7%	31	113,284	Brakes — 74.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 530i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

19.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.8%

↑ 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	21.3% (7 yrs)	74.2% (15 yrs)	+52.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.3% (7 yrs)	41.9% (15 yrs)	+37.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.5% (7 yrs)	25.8% (15 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (7 yrs)	22.6% (15 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 341 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.