2000 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

79.4%

Latest Pass Rate

5,689

Total Tests (All Years)

126,920 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 2000 BMW M5 as it ages.

9 yrs68.5%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs60.8%

→ ↑7.6%

14 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs65.7%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs67.6%

→ ↑6.5%

18 yrs74.1%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.5%

20 yrs69.8%

→ ↑7.2%

21 yrs77.0%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs78.5%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.9%

24 yrs79.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	68.5%	550
10 yrs	66.2%	521
11 yrs	65.2%	506
12 yrs	63.4%	456
13 yrs	60.8%	451
14 yrs	68.4%	424
15 yrs	65.7%	402
16 yrs	69.0%	378
17 yrs	67.6%	355
18 yrs	74.1%	239
19 yrs	73.3%	232
20 yrs	69.8%	222
21 yrs	77.0%	278
22 yrs	78.5%	237
23 yrs	80.3%	239
24 yrs	79.4%	199

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	79.4%	199
2023 (23 yrs)	80.3%	239
2022 (22 yrs)	78.5%	237
2021 (21 yrs)	77%	278
2020 (20 yrs)	69.8%	222
2019 (19 yrs)	73.3%	232
2018 (18 yrs)	74.1%	239
2017 (17 yrs)	67.6%	355
2016 (16 yrs)	69%	378
2015 (15 yrs)	65.7%	402
2014 (14 yrs)	68.4%	424
2013 (13 yrs)	60.8%	451
2012 (12 yrs)	63.4%	456
2011 (11 yrs)	65.2%	506
2010 (10 yrs)	66.2%	521
2009 (9 yrs)	68.5%	550

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 550Avg Mileage 91,928Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2010

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 521Avg Mileage 97,465Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2011

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 506Avg Mileage 101,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2012High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 456Avg Mileage 106,611Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2013High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 451Avg Mileage 107,844Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 424Avg Mileage 110,142Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2015

65.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 402Avg Mileage 114,677Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 378Avg Mileage 118,129Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 355Avg Mileage 118,615Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2018

74.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 239Avg Mileage 125,967Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2019

73.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 232Avg Mileage 124,585Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2020

69.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 222Avg Mileage 122,307Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2021

77.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 278Avg Mileage 123,432Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2022

78.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 237Avg Mileage 126,539Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2023

80.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 239Avg Mileage 125,464Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2024

79.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 199Avg Mileage 126,920Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

MOT results for 2000 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	68.5%	550	91,928	Brakes — 16.0%
2010	10	66.2%	521	97,465	Brakes — 17.5%
2011	11	65.2%	506	101,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2012	12	63.4%	456	106,611	Brakes — 20.4%
2013	13	60.8%	451	107,844	Brakes — 53.9%
2014	14	68.4%	424	110,142	Brakes — 40.1%
2015	15	65.7%	402	114,677	Brakes — 40.5%
2016	16	69.0%	378	118,129	Brakes — 44.4%
2017	17	67.6%	355	118,615	Brakes — 47.0%
2018	18	74.1%	239	125,967	Brakes — 46.0%
2019	19	73.3%	232	124,585	Brakes — 35.8%
2020	20	69.8%	222	122,307	Brakes — 41.9%
2021	21	77.0%	278	123,432	Brakes — 36.3%
2022	22	78.5%	237	126,539	Brakes — 40.5%
2023	23	80.3%	239	125,464	Suspension — 22.6%
2024	24	79.4%	199	126,920	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW M5, with age trends.

Brakes

33.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

14.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.9% (9 yrs)	15.1% (24 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (9 yrs)	9.0% (24 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	16.0% (9 yrs)	15.1% (24 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,689 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.