1992 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

372

Total Tests (All Years)

154,776 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 BMW M5 as it ages.

17 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs54.4%

→ ↑17.0%

19 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.8%

20 yrs67.6%

→ ↓6.1%

21 yrs61.5%

→ ↑5.2%

22 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.1%

23 yrs63.6%

→ ↑11.4%

24 yrs75.0%

→ ↑15.2%

32 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	52.5%	61
18 yrs	54.4%	57
19 yrs	71.4%	42
20 yrs	67.6%	37
21 yrs	61.5%	39
22 yrs	66.7%	30
23 yrs	63.6%	33
24 yrs	75.0%	32
32 yrs	90.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	90.2%	41
2016 (24 yrs)	75%	32
2015 (23 yrs)	63.6%	33
2014 (22 yrs)	66.7%	30
2013 (21 yrs)	61.5%	39
2012 (20 yrs)	67.6%	37
2011 (19 yrs)	71.4%	42
2010 (18 yrs)	54.4%	57
2009 (17 yrs)	52.5%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 61Avg Mileage 144,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2010High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 150,620Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 151,940Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 37Avg Mileage 146,543Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 136,241Top Failure Suspension — 105.1%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 149,092Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 145,935Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2016

75.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 32Avg Mileage 147,410Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2024

90.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 154,776Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

MOT results for 1992 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	52.5%	61	144,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2010	18	54.4%	57	150,620	Suspension — 29.8%
2011	19	71.4%	42	151,940	Suspension — 16.7%
2012	20	67.6%	37	146,543	Suspension — 21.6%
2013	21	61.5%	39	136,241	Suspension — 105.1%
2014	22	66.7%	30	149,092	Brakes — 43.3%
2015	23	63.6%	33	145,935	Suspension — 45.5%
2016	24	75.0%	32	147,410	Brakes — 50.0%
2024	32	90.2%	41	154,776	Suspension — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 BMW M5, with age trends.

Suspension

39.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

28.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.1%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

15.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	27.9% (17 yrs)	4.9% (32 yrs)	-23.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	29.5% (17 yrs)	19.5% (32 yrs)	-10.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 372 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.