1999 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,511

Total Tests (All Years)

120,038 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 1999 BMW M5 as it ages.

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↑7.4%

11 yrs67.8%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs64.1%

→ ↑3.8%

15 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs65.7%

→ ↑6.9%

17 yrs72.6%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs75.8%

→ ↓10.1%

19 yrs65.7%

→ ↑7.3%

20 yrs73.0%

→ ↓8.5%

21 yrs64.5%

→ ↑15.7%

22 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.9%

23 yrs78.3%

→ ↓5.1%

24 yrs73.2%

→ ↑8.5%

25 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	60.4%	255
11 yrs	67.8%	236
12 yrs	67.7%	223
13 yrs	66.8%	214
14 yrs	64.1%	195
15 yrs	67.9%	187
16 yrs	65.7%	175
17 yrs	72.6%	168
18 yrs	75.8%	157
19 yrs	65.7%	99
20 yrs	73.0%	100
21 yrs	64.5%	76
22 yrs	80.2%	106
23 yrs	78.3%	92
24 yrs	73.2%	97
25 yrs	81.7%	131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	81.7%	131
2023 (24 yrs)	73.2%	97
2022 (23 yrs)	78.3%	92
2021 (22 yrs)	80.2%	106
2020 (21 yrs)	64.5%	76
2019 (20 yrs)	73%	100
2018 (19 yrs)	65.7%	99
2017 (18 yrs)	75.8%	157
2016 (17 yrs)	72.6%	168
2015 (16 yrs)	65.7%	175
2014 (15 yrs)	67.9%	187
2013 (14 yrs)	64.1%	195
2012 (13 yrs)	66.8%	214
2011 (12 yrs)	67.7%	223
2010 (11 yrs)	67.8%	236
2009 (10 yrs)	60.4%	255

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 255Avg Mileage 96,652Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2010

67.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 236Avg Mileage 99,129Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2011

67.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 223Avg Mileage 103,606Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2012

66.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 214Avg Mileage 105,824Top Failure Suspension — 15.9%

2013High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 195Avg Mileage 110,017Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2014

67.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 187Avg Mileage 113,151Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2015

65.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 175Avg Mileage 115,733Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2016

72.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 168Avg Mileage 119,228Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2017

75.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 157Avg Mileage 122,509Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 99Avg Mileage 122,813Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2019

73.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 100Avg Mileage 127,744Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 76Avg Mileage 120,066Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2021

80.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 106Avg Mileage 126,647Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2022

78.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 92Avg Mileage 121,952Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2023

73.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 97Avg Mileage 123,397Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2024

81.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 131Avg Mileage 120,038Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

MOT results for 1999 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	60.4%	255	96,652	Brakes — 22.7%
2010	11	67.8%	236	99,129	Brakes — 18.6%
2011	12	67.7%	223	103,606	Brakes — 17.5%
2012	13	66.8%	214	105,824	Suspension — 15.9%
2013	14	64.1%	195	110,017	Brakes — 48.2%
2014	15	67.9%	187	113,151	Brakes — 48.7%
2015	16	65.7%	175	115,733	Brakes — 60.6%
2016	17	72.6%	168	119,228	Brakes — 33.9%
2017	18	75.8%	157	122,509	Brakes — 31.2%
2018	19	65.7%	99	122,813	Brakes — 41.4%
2019	20	73.0%	100	127,744	Brakes — 44.0%
2020	21	64.5%	76	120,066	Brakes — 60.5%
2021	22	80.2%	106	126,647	Brakes — 33.0%
2022	23	78.3%	92	121,952	Brakes — 28.3%
2023	24	73.2%	97	123,397	Brakes — 44.3%
2024	25	81.7%	131	120,038	Brakes — 22.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW M5, with age trends.

Brakes

35.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

14.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	11.8% (10 yrs)	7.6% (25 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	15.3% (10 yrs)	14.5% (25 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —
Brakes	22.7% (10 yrs)	22.9% (25 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,511 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.