2005 BMW 630 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

13,457

Total Tests (All Years)

116,759 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 74.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 19.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 630 as it ages.

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs76.0%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs68.2%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs69.9%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs66.3%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs67.9%

→ ↓3.4%

14 yrs64.5%

→ ↑4.7%

15 yrs69.2%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs66.2%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs67.1%

→ ↑7.4%

19 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.4%	1,074
5 yrs	78.3%	1,001
6 yrs	77.2%	990
7 yrs	76.0%	960
8 yrs	70.6%	987
9 yrs	68.2%	964
10 yrs	69.9%	960
11 yrs	68.1%	922
12 yrs	66.3%	901
13 yrs	67.9%	616
14 yrs	64.5%	619
15 yrs	69.2%	555
16 yrs	66.2%	712
17 yrs	69.3%	563
18 yrs	67.1%	660
19 yrs	74.5%	973

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 630 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	74.5%	973
2023 (18 yrs)	67.1%	660
2022 (17 yrs)	69.3%	563
2021 (16 yrs)	66.2%	712
2020 (15 yrs)	69.2%	555
2019 (14 yrs)	64.5%	619
2018 (13 yrs)	67.9%	616
2017 (12 yrs)	66.3%	901
2016 (11 yrs)	68.1%	922
2015 (10 yrs)	69.9%	960
2014 (9 yrs)	68.2%	964
2013 (8 yrs)	70.6%	987
2012 (7 yrs)	76%	960
2011 (6 yrs)	77.2%	990
2010 (5 yrs)	78.3%	1,001
2009 (4 yrs)	80.4%	1,074

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,074Avg Mileage 41,673Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,001Avg Mileage 50,258Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2011

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 990Avg Mileage 58,290Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2012

76.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 960Avg Mileage 65,935Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2013

70.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 987Avg Mileage 72,888Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2014

68.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 964Avg Mileage 79,460Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2015

69.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 960Avg Mileage 86,586Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2016

68.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 922Avg Mileage 91,652Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2017

66.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 901Avg Mileage 97,063Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2018

67.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 616Avg Mileage 103,284Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 619Avg Mileage 105,323Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2020

69.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 555Avg Mileage 108,439Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2021

66.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 712Avg Mileage 110,131Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2022

69.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 563Avg Mileage 113,052Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2023

67.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 660Avg Mileage 114,701Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2024

74.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 973Avg Mileage 116,759Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 630 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.4%	1,074	41,673	Tyres — 10.1%
2010	5	78.3%	1,001	50,258	Tyres — 10.4%
2011	6	77.2%	990	58,290	Tyres — 10.5%
2012	7	76.0%	960	65,935	Tyres — 11.8%
2013	8	70.6%	987	72,888	Tyres — 24.6%
2014	9	68.2%	964	79,460	Brakes — 32.2%
2015	10	69.9%	960	86,586	Brakes — 24.8%
2016	11	68.1%	922	91,652	Brakes — 27.5%
2017	12	66.3%	901	97,063	Brakes — 30.1%
2018	13	67.9%	616	103,284	Brakes — 35.7%
2019	14	64.5%	619	105,323	Suspension — 44.4%
2020	15	69.2%	555	108,439	Suspension — 39.3%
2021	16	66.2%	712	110,131	Brakes — 42.0%
2022	17	69.3%	563	113,052	Brakes — 40.1%
2023	18	67.1%	660	114,701	Suspension — 48.8%
2024	19	74.5%	973	116,759	Suspension — 27.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 630, with age trends.

Suspension

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.6%

↑ 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	6.0% (4 yrs)	27.3% (19 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (4 yrs)	13.4% (19 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 630 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,457 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.