2003 BMW 545 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,373

Total Tests (All Years)

119,170 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 545 as it ages.

6 yrs72.1%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs68.7%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs69.9%

→ ↓6.1%

10 yrs63.8%

→ ↑5.3%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs70.5%

→ ↓8.0%

13 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs62.5%

→ ↑12.5%

17 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.2%

18 yrs70.8%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.1%

20 yrs78.4%

→ ↓17.3%

21 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.1%	136
7 yrs	73.3%	131
8 yrs	68.7%	131
9 yrs	69.9%	133
10 yrs	63.8%	127
11 yrs	69.1%	110
12 yrs	70.5%	105
13 yrs	62.5%	96
14 yrs	61.4%	88
15 yrs	61.4%	57
16 yrs	62.5%	48
17 yrs	75.0%	60
18 yrs	70.8%	48
19 yrs	73.3%	30
20 yrs	78.4%	37
21 yrs	61.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 545 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	61.1%	36
2023 (20 yrs)	78.4%	37
2022 (19 yrs)	73.3%	30
2021 (18 yrs)	70.8%	48
2020 (17 yrs)	75%	60
2019 (16 yrs)	62.5%	48
2018 (15 yrs)	61.4%	57
2017 (14 yrs)	61.4%	88
2016 (13 yrs)	62.5%	96
2015 (12 yrs)	70.5%	105
2014 (11 yrs)	69.1%	110
2013 (10 yrs)	63.8%	127
2012 (9 yrs)	69.9%	133
2011 (8 yrs)	68.7%	131
2010 (7 yrs)	73.3%	131
2009 (6 yrs)	72.1%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 136Avg Mileage 65,868Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 131Avg Mileage 74,744Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2011

68.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 131Avg Mileage 82,116Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2012

69.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 133Avg Mileage 88,935Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 127Avg Mileage 93,234Top Failure Tyres — 35.4%

2014

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 110Avg Mileage 98,632Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 105Avg Mileage 106,867Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 96Avg Mileage 112,187Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 88Avg Mileage 113,382Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 125,237Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 48Avg Mileage 118,483Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 120,990Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2021

70.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 115,391Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2022

73.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 131,995Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2023

78.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 37Avg Mileage 123,728Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2024High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 119,170Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 545 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.1%	136	65,868	Tyres — 19.1%
2010	7	73.3%	131	74,744	Tyres — 13.7%
2011	8	68.7%	131	82,116	Tyres — 16.8%
2012	9	69.9%	133	88,935	Suspension — 14.3%
2013	10	63.8%	127	93,234	Tyres — 35.4%
2014	11	69.1%	110	98,632	Suspension — 28.2%
2015	12	70.5%	105	106,867	Suspension — 26.7%
2016	13	62.5%	96	112,187	Brakes — 45.8%
2017	14	61.4%	88	113,382	Suspension — 55.7%
2018	15	61.4%	57	125,237	Brakes — 54.4%
2019	16	62.5%	48	118,483	Brakes — 77.1%
2020	17	75.0%	60	120,990	Brakes — 30.0%
2021	18	70.8%	48	115,391	Brakes — 43.8%
2022	19	73.3%	30	131,995	Brakes — 80.0%
2023	20	78.4%	37	123,728	Suspension — 21.6%
2024	21	61.1%	36	119,170	Brakes — 47.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 545, with age trends.

Brakes

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.3%

↓ Decreases 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	7.4% (6 yrs)	47.2% (21 yrs)	+39.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.9% (6 yrs)	38.9% (21 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.1% (6 yrs)	41.7% (21 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 545 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,373 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.