2003 BMW 530i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

854

Total Tests (All Years)

109,921 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 67.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 14.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 530i Se Auto as it ages.

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs75.7%

→ ↓10.0%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs58.9%

→ ↑7.4%

11 yrs66.3%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs67.5%

→ ↓4.5%

13 yrs63.0%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	74.8%	111
7 yrs	75.7%	107
8 yrs	65.7%	108
9 yrs	62.4%	101
10 yrs	58.9%	95
11 yrs	66.3%	95
12 yrs	67.5%	83
13 yrs	63.0%	81
14 yrs	67.1%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (14 yrs)	67.1%	73
2016 (13 yrs)	63%	81
2015 (12 yrs)	67.5%	83
2014 (11 yrs)	66.3%	95
2013 (10 yrs)	58.9%	95
2012 (9 yrs)	62.4%	101
2011 (8 yrs)	65.7%	108
2010 (7 yrs)	75.7%	107
2009 (6 yrs)	74.8%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 111Avg Mileage 63,122Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2010

75.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 107Avg Mileage 72,249Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 108Avg Mileage 78,219Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2012High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 101Avg Mileage 89,774Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2013High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 95Avg Mileage 95,135Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2014

66.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 95Avg Mileage 98,452Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2015

67.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 83Avg Mileage 100,825Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2016High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 81Avg Mileage 110,512Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 109,921Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 530i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	74.8%	111	63,122	Tyres — 12.6%
2010	7	75.7%	107	72,249	Tyres — 11.2%
2011	8	65.7%	108	78,219	Tyres — 17.6%
2012	9	62.4%	101	89,774	Tyres — 17.8%
2013	10	58.9%	95	95,135	Brakes — 42.1%
2014	11	66.3%	95	98,452	Suspension — 34.7%
2015	12	67.5%	83	100,825	Tyres — 27.7%
2016	13	63.0%	81	110,512	Suspension — 43.2%
2017	14	67.1%	73	109,921	Suspension — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 530i Se Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.4% (6 yrs)	43.8% (14 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.9% (6 yrs)	37.0% (14 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (6 yrs)	24.7% (14 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.2% (6 yrs)	11.0% (14 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 854 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.