2004 BMW 545 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,848

Total Tests (All Years)

123,549 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 58.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 545 as it ages.

5 yrs75.1%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs71.1%

→ ↑5.7%

7 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs72.9%

→ ↓7.5%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs61.1%

→ ↑3.8%

11 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs61.2%

→ ↑7.6%

14 yrs68.8%

→ ↓7.6%

15 yrs61.2%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs62.0%

→ ↑5.2%

18 yrs67.2%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs69.9%

→ ↓11.1%

20 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.1%	349
6 yrs	71.1%	342
7 yrs	76.8%	332
8 yrs	72.9%	332
9 yrs	65.4%	312
10 yrs	61.1%	306
11 yrs	64.9%	305
12 yrs	64.4%	281
13 yrs	61.2%	258
14 yrs	68.8%	141
15 yrs	61.2%	165
16 yrs	64.2%	137
17 yrs	62.0%	163
18 yrs	67.2%	119
19 yrs	69.9%	136
20 yrs	58.8%	170

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 545 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	58.8%	170
2023 (19 yrs)	69.9%	136
2022 (18 yrs)	67.2%	119
2021 (17 yrs)	62%	163
2020 (16 yrs)	64.2%	137
2019 (15 yrs)	61.2%	165
2018 (14 yrs)	68.8%	141
2017 (13 yrs)	61.2%	258
2016 (12 yrs)	64.4%	281
2015 (11 yrs)	64.9%	305
2014 (10 yrs)	61.1%	306
2013 (9 yrs)	65.4%	312
2012 (8 yrs)	72.9%	332
2011 (7 yrs)	76.8%	332
2010 (6 yrs)	71.1%	342
2009 (5 yrs)	75.1%	349

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 349Avg Mileage 55,905Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 342Avg Mileage 64,750Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 332Avg Mileage 72,797Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2012

72.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 332Avg Mileage 79,755Top Failure Suspension — 12.7%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 312Avg Mileage 86,494Top Failure Tyres — 29.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 306Avg Mileage 93,710Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 305Avg Mileage 98,300Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 281Avg Mileage 105,182Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 258Avg Mileage 108,682Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2018

68.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 141Avg Mileage 112,940Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 165Avg Mileage 116,257Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2020High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 137Avg Mileage 114,616Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 163Avg Mileage 119,229Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2022

67.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 119Avg Mileage 121,059Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2023

69.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 136Avg Mileage 125,647Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 170Avg Mileage 123,549Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 545 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.1%	349	55,905	Tyres — 11.2%
2010	6	71.1%	342	64,750	Tyres — 14.9%
2011	7	76.8%	332	72,797	Tyres — 12.7%
2012	8	72.9%	332	79,755	Suspension — 12.7%
2013	9	65.4%	312	86,494	Tyres — 29.2%
2014	10	61.1%	306	93,710	Brakes — 39.2%
2015	11	64.9%	305	98,300	Suspension — 33.8%
2016	12	64.4%	281	105,182	Brakes — 39.9%
2017	13	61.2%	258	108,682	Suspension — 47.3%
2018	14	68.8%	141	112,940	Brakes — 37.6%
2019	15	61.2%	165	116,257	Brakes — 58.2%
2020	16	64.2%	137	114,616	Suspension — 49.6%
2021	17	62.0%	163	119,229	Brakes — 54.6%
2022	18	67.2%	119	121,059	Brakes — 37.0%
2023	19	69.9%	136	125,647	Suspension — 44.1%
2024	20	58.8%	170	123,549	Brakes — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 545, with age trends.

Brakes

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.2%

↑ 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	5.4% (5 yrs)	60.0% (20 yrs)	+54.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.9% (5 yrs)	25.9% (20 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (5 yrs)	17.6% (20 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 545 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,848 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.