2005 BMW 545 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,385

Total Tests (All Years)

126,556 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 545

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 76.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 21.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 545 as it ages.

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs76.3%

→ ↑9.9%

6 yrs86.2%

→ ↓11.2%

7 yrs75.0%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs71.2%

→ ↑4.5%

9 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs70.5%

→ ↓5.7%

13 yrs64.8%

→ ↑4.2%

14 yrs69.0%

→ ↑6.9%

15 yrs75.9%

→ ↓17.7%

16 yrs58.2%

→ ↑24.8%

17 yrs83.0%

→ ↓20.1%

18 yrs62.9%

→ ↑13.6%

19 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.8%	120
5 yrs	76.3%	114
6 yrs	86.2%	116
7 yrs	75.0%	104
8 yrs	71.2%	111
9 yrs	75.7%	107
10 yrs	74.5%	94
11 yrs	72.4%	98
12 yrs	70.5%	88
13 yrs	64.8%	54
14 yrs	69.0%	58
15 yrs	75.9%	58
16 yrs	58.2%	67
17 yrs	83.0%	53
18 yrs	62.9%	62
19 yrs	76.5%	81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 545 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	76.5%	81
2023 (18 yrs)	62.9%	62
2022 (17 yrs)	83%	53
2021 (16 yrs)	58.2%	67
2020 (15 yrs)	75.9%	58
2019 (14 yrs)	69%	58
2018 (13 yrs)	64.8%	54
2017 (12 yrs)	70.5%	88
2016 (11 yrs)	72.4%	98
2015 (10 yrs)	74.5%	94
2014 (9 yrs)	75.7%	107
2013 (8 yrs)	71.2%	111
2012 (7 yrs)	75%	104
2011 (6 yrs)	86.2%	116
2010 (5 yrs)	76.3%	114
2009 (4 yrs)	80.8%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 120Avg Mileage 44,444Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 114Avg Mileage 54,684Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2011

86.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 116Avg Mileage 64,863Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 73,727Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2013

71.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 111Avg Mileage 80,646Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 107Avg Mileage 88,402Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 94Avg Mileage 95,620Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2016

72.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 98Avg Mileage 100,104Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 88Avg Mileage 106,000Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2018High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 112,842Top Failure Tyres — 35.2%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 114,358Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2020

75.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 120,636Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 118,039Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2022

83.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 53Avg Mileage 123,867Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 62Avg Mileage 126,486Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2024

76.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 81Avg Mileage 126,556Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 545 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.8%	120	44,444	Tyres — 13.3%
2010	5	76.3%	114	54,684	Tyres — 14.0%
2011	6	86.2%	116	64,863	Tyres — 8.6%
2012	7	75.0%	104	73,727	Brakes — 12.5%
2013	8	71.2%	111	80,646	Tyres — 24.3%
2014	9	75.7%	107	88,402	Brakes — 19.6%
2015	10	74.5%	94	95,620	Brakes — 24.5%
2016	11	72.4%	98	100,104	Tyres — 27.6%
2017	12	70.5%	88	106,000	Brakes — 31.8%
2018	13	64.8%	54	112,842	Tyres — 35.2%
2019	14	69.0%	58	114,358	Brakes — 39.7%
2020	15	75.9%	58	120,636	Tyres — 25.9%
2021	16	58.2%	67	118,039	Brakes — 46.3%
2022	17	83.0%	53	123,867	Brakes — 30.2%
2023	18	62.9%	62	126,486	Brakes — 48.4%
2024	19	76.5%	81	126,556	Brakes — 28.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 545, with age trends.

Brakes

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

15.8%

↓ 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	5.8% (4 yrs)	28.4% (19 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.5% (4 yrs)	14.8% (19 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (4 yrs)	19.8% (19 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 545 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,385 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.