2004 BMW 530i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,186

Total Tests (All Years)

118,121 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 70.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 17.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs72.7%

→ ↑8.9%

6 yrs81.6%

→ ↓7.4%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↓8.0%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↑8.5%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs69.9%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.7%	150
6 yrs	81.6%	147
7 yrs	74.2%	159
8 yrs	72.7%	139
9 yrs	64.7%	139
10 yrs	61.9%	113
11 yrs	70.4%	125
12 yrs	69.9%	113
13 yrs	70.3%	101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (13 yrs)	70.3%	101
2016 (12 yrs)	69.9%	113
2015 (11 yrs)	70.4%	125
2014 (10 yrs)	61.9%	113
2013 (9 yrs)	64.7%	139
2012 (8 yrs)	72.7%	139
2011 (7 yrs)	74.2%	159
2010 (6 yrs)	81.6%	147
2009 (5 yrs)	72.7%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 150Avg Mileage 61,159Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 147Avg Mileage 70,302Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2011

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 159Avg Mileage 81,836Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2012

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 139Avg Mileage 87,924Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 139Avg Mileage 97,441Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 113Avg Mileage 100,604Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2015

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 125Avg Mileage 106,593Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2016

69.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 113Avg Mileage 109,997Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2017

70.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 101Avg Mileage 118,121Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 530i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.7%	150	61,159	Tyres — 8.7%
2010	6	81.6%	147	70,302	Tyres — 7.5%
2011	7	74.2%	159	81,836	Tyres — 11.9%
2012	8	72.7%	139	87,924	Tyres — 15.8%
2013	9	64.7%	139	97,441	Suspension — 35.3%
2014	10	61.9%	113	100,604	Brakes — 42.5%
2015	11	70.4%	125	106,593	Brakes — 37.6%
2016	12	69.9%	113	109,997	Suspension — 33.6%
2017	13	70.3%	101	118,121	Brakes — 27.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

8.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.7% (5 yrs)	27.7% (13 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.0% (5 yrs)	24.8% (13 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (5 yrs)	23.8% (13 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.7% (5 yrs)	19.8% (13 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,186 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.