1994 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

410

Total Tests (All Years)

114,751 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 1994 BMW M5 as it ages.

15 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs62.0%

→ ↑5.4%

17 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.5%

18 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs62.9%

→ ↓6.1%

21 yrs56.8%

→ ↑15.1%

22 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.5%

23 yrs71.4%

→ ↑13.4%

30 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	64.8%	54
16 yrs	62.0%	50
17 yrs	67.4%	43
18 yrs	64.9%	37
19 yrs	63.4%	41
20 yrs	62.9%	35
21 yrs	56.8%	37
22 yrs	71.9%	32
23 yrs	71.4%	35
30 yrs	84.8%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	84.8%	46
2017 (23 yrs)	71.4%	35
2016 (22 yrs)	71.9%	32
2015 (21 yrs)	56.8%	37
2014 (20 yrs)	62.9%	35
2013 (19 yrs)	63.4%	41
2012 (18 yrs)	64.9%	37
2011 (17 yrs)	67.4%	43
2010 (16 yrs)	62%	50
2009 (15 yrs)	64.8%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 126,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2010High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 133,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 131,405Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 137,236Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 140,946Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 139,876Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 141,878Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2016

71.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 32Avg Mileage 147,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 137,778Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2024

84.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 46Avg Mileage 114,751Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

MOT results for 1994 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	64.8%	54	126,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2010	16	62.0%	50	133,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2011	17	67.4%	43	131,405	Suspension — 25.6%
2012	18	64.9%	37	137,236	Brakes — 24.3%
2013	19	63.4%	41	140,946	Brakes — 63.4%
2014	20	62.9%	35	139,876	Suspension — 65.7%
2015	21	56.8%	37	141,878	Suspension — 48.6%
2016	22	71.9%	32	147,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2017	23	71.4%	35	137,778	Suspension — 45.7%
2024	30	84.8%	46	114,751	Suspension — 21.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 BMW M5, with age trends.

Brakes

31.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

17.5%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

15.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.7% (15 yrs)	21.7% (30 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.5% (15 yrs)	19.6% (30 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 410 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.