2005 BMW 550 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

577

Total Tests (All Years)

131,695 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 86.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 31.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 550 as it ages.

4 yrs78.0%

→ ↓8.8%

5 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs68.0%

→ ↑4.3%

7 yrs72.3%

→ ↑3.2%

8 yrs75.5%

→ ↓14.0%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↑9.1%

10 yrs70.6%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs68.9%

→ ↑12.5%

12 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs78.4%

→ ↓11.7%

17 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.9%

18 yrs61.8%

→ ↑24.7%

19 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.0%	50
5 yrs	69.2%	52
6 yrs	68.0%	50
7 yrs	72.3%	47
8 yrs	75.5%	49
9 yrs	61.5%	52
10 yrs	70.6%	51
11 yrs	68.9%	45
12 yrs	81.4%	43
16 yrs	78.4%	37
17 yrs	66.7%	30
18 yrs	61.8%	34
19 yrs	86.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 550 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	86.5%	37
2023 (18 yrs)	61.8%	34
2022 (17 yrs)	66.7%	30
2021 (16 yrs)	78.4%	37
2017 (12 yrs)	81.4%	43
2016 (11 yrs)	68.9%	45
2015 (10 yrs)	70.6%	51
2014 (9 yrs)	61.5%	52
2013 (8 yrs)	75.5%	49
2012 (7 yrs)	72.3%	47
2011 (6 yrs)	68%	50
2010 (5 yrs)	69.2%	52
2009 (4 yrs)	78%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 46,369Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 56,218Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2011

68.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 66,409Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2012

72.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 76,526Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2013

75.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 82,888Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 87,959Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2015

70.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 91,302Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 98,366Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2017

81.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 103,644Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2021

78.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 121,404Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 124,088Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 34Avg Mileage 125,175Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 131,695Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 550 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.0%	50	46,369	Brakes — 10.0%
2010	5	69.2%	52	56,218	Tyres — 19.2%
2011	6	68.0%	50	66,409	Tyres — 10.0%
2012	7	72.3%	47	76,526	Brakes — 12.8%
2013	8	75.5%	49	82,888	Tyres — 26.5%
2014	9	61.5%	52	87,959	Brakes — 36.5%
2015	10	70.6%	51	91,302	Brakes — 35.3%
2016	11	68.9%	45	98,366	Brakes — 22.2%
2017	12	81.4%	43	103,644	Suspension — 18.6%
2021	16	78.4%	37	121,404	Brakes — 29.7%
2022	17	66.7%	30	124,088	Suspension — 46.7%
2023	18	61.8%	34	125,175	Suspension — 47.1%
2024	19	86.5%	37	131,695	Brakes — 18.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 550, with age trends.

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

15.7%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.7%

↓ 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	10.0% (4 yrs)	18.9% (19 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (4 yrs)	8.1% (19 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2010 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 550 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 577 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.