2005 BMW Alpina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

91.7%

Latest Pass Rate

594

Total Tests (All Years)

86,199 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 91.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 36.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↑3.4%

6 yrs82.5%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs78.4%

→ ↓9.0%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↑17.1%

9 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs86.5%

→ ↓14.4%

11 yrs72.1%

→ ↑10.4%

12 yrs82.5%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs83.3%

→ ↓12.3%

14 yrs71.0%

→ ↑9.0%

16 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs78.1%

→ ↑4.4%

18 yrs82.5%

→ ↑9.2%

19 yrs91.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.6%	36
5 yrs	79.1%	43
6 yrs	82.5%	40
7 yrs	78.4%	37
8 yrs	69.4%	36
9 yrs	86.5%	37
10 yrs	86.5%	37
11 yrs	72.1%	43
12 yrs	82.5%	40
13 yrs	83.3%	30
14 yrs	71.0%	31
16 yrs	80.0%	40
17 yrs	78.1%	32
18 yrs	82.5%	40
19 yrs	91.7%	72

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	91.7%	72
2023 (18 yrs)	82.5%	40
2022 (17 yrs)	78.1%	32
2021 (16 yrs)	80%	40
2019 (14 yrs)	71%	31
2018 (13 yrs)	83.3%	30
2017 (12 yrs)	82.5%	40
2016 (11 yrs)	72.1%	43
2015 (10 yrs)	86.5%	37
2014 (9 yrs)	86.5%	37
2013 (8 yrs)	69.4%	36
2012 (7 yrs)	78.4%	37
2011 (6 yrs)	82.5%	40
2010 (5 yrs)	79.1%	43
2009 (4 yrs)	80.6%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 36Avg Mileage 46,220Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 43Avg Mileage 54,057Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 64,237Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 37Avg Mileage 66,253Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2013

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 75,162Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%

2014

86.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 77,753Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2015

86.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 81,488Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 87,034Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2017

82.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 94,227Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 95,602Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 100,272Top Failure Tyres — 51.6%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40Avg Mileage 97,001Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2022

78.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 83,968Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%

2023

82.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 97,482Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2024

91.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 86,199Top Failure Brakes — 6.9%

MOT results for 2005 BMW Alpina by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.6%	36	46,220	Tyres — 8.3%
2010	5	79.1%	43	54,057	Tyres — 9.3%
2011	6	82.5%	40	64,237	Brakes — 10.0%
2012	7	78.4%	37	66,253	Brakes — 13.5%
2013	8	69.4%	36	75,162	Tyres — 27.8%
2014	9	86.5%	37	77,753	Brakes — 29.7%
2015	10	86.5%	37	81,488	Suspension — 18.9%
2016	11	72.1%	43	87,034	Brakes — 41.9%
2017	12	82.5%	40	94,227	Brakes — 32.5%
2018	13	83.3%	30	95,602	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	14	71.0%	31	100,272	Tyres — 51.6%
2021	16	80.0%	40	97,001	Brakes — 20.0%
2022	17	78.1%	32	83,968	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%
2023	18	82.5%	40	97,482	Brakes — 25.0%
2024	19	91.7%	72	86,199	Brakes — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

19.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

13.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

8.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	8.3% (4 yrs)	1.4% (19 yrs)	-6.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	2.8% (4 yrs)	6.9% (19 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.6% (4 yrs)	6.9% (19 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Alpina cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 594 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.