2005 BMW 650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

78.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,321

Total Tests (All Years)

108,271 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 78.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 23.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 650 as it ages.

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↑1.1%

5 yrs82.5%

→ ↓7.2%

6 yrs75.3%

→ ↑3.9%

7 yrs79.2%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs73.9%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs70.2%

→ ↑4.8%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs71.8%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs72.4%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs72.0%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs75.2%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs71.3%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs71.7%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs72.7%

→ ↑5.8%

19 yrs78.5%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.4%	172
5 yrs	82.5%	166
6 yrs	75.3%	178
7 yrs	79.2%	168
8 yrs	73.9%	165
9 yrs	70.2%	161
10 yrs	75.0%	156
11 yrs	71.8%	156
12 yrs	72.4%	156
13 yrs	72.0%	100
14 yrs	75.2%	113
15 yrs	71.3%	108
16 yrs	72.0%	125
17 yrs	71.7%	99
18 yrs	72.7%	121
19 yrs	78.5%	177

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	78.5%	177
2023 (18 yrs)	72.7%	121
2022 (17 yrs)	71.7%	99
2021 (16 yrs)	72%	125
2020 (15 yrs)	71.3%	108
2019 (14 yrs)	75.2%	113
2018 (13 yrs)	72%	100
2017 (12 yrs)	72.4%	156
2016 (11 yrs)	71.8%	156
2015 (10 yrs)	75%	156
2014 (9 yrs)	70.2%	161
2013 (8 yrs)	73.9%	165
2012 (7 yrs)	79.2%	168
2011 (6 yrs)	75.3%	178
2010 (5 yrs)	82.5%	166
2009 (4 yrs)	81.4%	172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 172Avg Mileage 37,685Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2010

82.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 166Avg Mileage 45,234Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 178Avg Mileage 52,053Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 168Avg Mileage 58,210Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2013

73.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 165Avg Mileage 65,427Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2014

70.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 161Avg Mileage 75,375Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 156Avg Mileage 75,043Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2016

71.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 156Avg Mileage 79,987Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 156Avg Mileage 85,130Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2018

72.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 100Avg Mileage 87,859Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2019

75.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 113Avg Mileage 92,132Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2020

71.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 95,150Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2021

72.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 125Avg Mileage 98,178Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2022

71.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 99Avg Mileage 104,434Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2023

72.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 121Avg Mileage 102,841Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2024

78.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 177Avg Mileage 108,271Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.4%	172	37,685	Tyres — 8.7%
2010	5	82.5%	166	45,234	Tyres — 10.8%
2011	6	75.3%	178	52,053	Tyres — 12.4%
2012	7	79.2%	168	58,210	Tyres — 9.5%
2013	8	73.9%	165	65,427	Tyres — 24.8%
2014	9	70.2%	161	75,375	Brakes — 29.8%
2015	10	75.0%	156	75,043	Brakes — 30.8%
2016	11	71.8%	156	79,987	Brakes — 34.0%
2017	12	72.4%	156	85,130	Brakes — 21.8%
2018	13	72.0%	100	87,859	Tyres — 25.0%
2019	14	75.2%	113	92,132	Brakes — 38.9%
2020	15	71.3%	108	95,150	Brakes — 36.1%
2021	16	72.0%	125	98,178	Brakes — 32.8%
2022	17	71.7%	99	104,434	Brakes — 43.4%
2023	18	72.7%	121	102,841	Suspension — 44.6%
2024	19	78.5%	177	108,271	Brakes — 21.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 650, with age trends.

Brakes

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.7% (4 yrs)	21.5% (19 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (4 yrs)	6.2% (19 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 650 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,321 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.