2001 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,888

Total Tests (All Years)

117,597 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 2001 BMW M5 as it ages.

8 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs66.5%

→ ↑2.7%

12 yrs69.2%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs68.6%

→ ↑2.9%

14 yrs71.5%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs71.3%

→ ↑8.6%

17 yrs79.9%

→ ↓7.4%

18 yrs72.5%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs76.4%

→ ↑3.9%

21 yrs80.3%

→ ↑5.6%

22 yrs85.9%

→ ↑1.6%

23 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	68.9%	521
9 yrs	68.2%	507
10 yrs	67.0%	497
11 yrs	66.5%	457
12 yrs	69.2%	441
13 yrs	68.6%	424
14 yrs	71.5%	407
15 yrs	74.2%	399
16 yrs	71.3%	366
17 yrs	79.9%	249
18 yrs	72.5%	251
19 yrs	76.7%	223
20 yrs	76.4%	296
21 yrs	80.3%	228
22 yrs	85.9%	270
23 yrs	87.5%	352

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	87.5%	352
2023 (22 yrs)	85.9%	270
2022 (21 yrs)	80.3%	228
2021 (20 yrs)	76.4%	296
2020 (19 yrs)	76.7%	223
2019 (18 yrs)	72.5%	251
2018 (17 yrs)	79.9%	249
2017 (16 yrs)	71.3%	366
2016 (15 yrs)	74.2%	399
2015 (14 yrs)	71.5%	407
2014 (13 yrs)	68.6%	424
2013 (12 yrs)	69.2%	441
2012 (11 yrs)	66.5%	457
2011 (10 yrs)	67%	497
2010 (9 yrs)	68.2%	507
2009 (8 yrs)	68.9%	521

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 521Avg Mileage 81,415Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2010

68.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 507Avg Mileage 88,280Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 497Avg Mileage 93,116Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2012

66.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 457Avg Mileage 97,751Top Failure Suspension — 14.9%

2013

69.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 441Avg Mileage 99,721Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 424Avg Mileage 104,133Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2015

71.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 407Avg Mileage 105,732Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2016

74.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 399Avg Mileage 111,708Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2017

71.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 366Avg Mileage 112,440Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2018

79.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 249Avg Mileage 115,928Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2019

72.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 251Avg Mileage 116,595Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 223Avg Mileage 118,038Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2021

76.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 296Avg Mileage 120,299Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2022

80.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 228Avg Mileage 121,205Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2023

85.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 270Avg Mileage 120,151Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2024

87.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 352Avg Mileage 117,597Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

MOT results for 2001 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	68.9%	521	81,415	Brakes — 15.7%
2010	9	68.2%	507	88,280	Brakes — 15.6%
2011	10	67.0%	497	93,116	Brakes — 14.9%
2012	11	66.5%	457	97,751	Suspension — 14.9%
2013	12	69.2%	441	99,721	Brakes — 30.8%
2014	13	68.6%	424	104,133	Brakes — 38.4%
2015	14	71.5%	407	105,732	Brakes — 35.4%
2016	15	74.2%	399	111,708	Brakes — 33.8%
2017	16	71.3%	366	112,440	Brakes — 34.7%
2018	17	79.9%	249	115,928	Brakes — 22.9%
2019	18	72.5%	251	116,595	Brakes — 37.8%
2020	19	76.7%	223	118,038	Brakes — 24.7%
2021	20	76.4%	296	120,299	Brakes — 26.0%
2022	21	80.3%	228	121,205	Brakes — 20.6%
2023	22	85.9%	270	120,151	Brakes — 15.6%
2024	23	87.5%	352	117,597	Suspension — 13.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW M5, with age trends.

Brakes

24.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

13.3%

↓ 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	11.1% (8 yrs)	5.7% (23 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	15.7% (8 yrs)	11.6% (23 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	13.4% (8 yrs)	13.6% (23 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,888 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.