2002 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

89.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,501

Total Tests (All Years)

119,911 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 2002 BMW M5 as it ages.

7 yrs76.9%

→ ↓5.8%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs72.2%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs67.6%

→ ↑4.2%

13 yrs71.8%

→ ↑5.4%

14 yrs77.2%

→ ↓7.8%

15 yrs69.4%

→ ↑8.5%

16 yrs77.9%

→ ↓5.1%

17 yrs72.8%

→ ↑4.4%

18 yrs77.2%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs77.7%

→ ↓5.7%

20 yrs72.0%

→ ↑8.1%

21 yrs80.1%

→ ↑9.7%

22 yrs89.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	76.9%	294
8 yrs	71.1%	277
9 yrs	72.3%	278
10 yrs	72.2%	270
11 yrs	70.3%	249
12 yrs	67.6%	253
13 yrs	71.8%	241
14 yrs	77.2%	237
15 yrs	69.4%	232
16 yrs	77.9%	145
17 yrs	72.8%	158
18 yrs	77.2%	149
19 yrs	77.7%	179
20 yrs	72.0%	143
21 yrs	80.1%	171
22 yrs	89.8%	225

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	89.8%	225
2023 (21 yrs)	80.1%	171
2022 (20 yrs)	72%	143
2021 (19 yrs)	77.7%	179
2020 (18 yrs)	77.2%	149
2019 (17 yrs)	72.8%	158
2018 (16 yrs)	77.9%	145
2017 (15 yrs)	69.4%	232
2016 (14 yrs)	77.2%	237
2015 (13 yrs)	71.8%	241
2014 (12 yrs)	67.6%	253
2013 (11 yrs)	70.3%	249
2012 (10 yrs)	72.2%	270
2011 (9 yrs)	72.3%	278
2010 (8 yrs)	71.1%	277
2009 (7 yrs)	76.9%	294

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 294Avg Mileage 73,285Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 277Avg Mileage 80,144Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 278Avg Mileage 91,928Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2012

72.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 270Avg Mileage 90,533Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2013

70.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 249Avg Mileage 98,082Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 253Avg Mileage 99,018Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2015

71.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 241Avg Mileage 100,942Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2016

77.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 237Avg Mileage 104,343Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 232Avg Mileage 108,341Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2018

77.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 145Avg Mileage 110,009Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2019

72.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 158Avg Mileage 111,696Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2020

77.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 149Avg Mileage 113,276Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2021

77.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 179Avg Mileage 117,619Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2022

72.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 143Avg Mileage 112,949Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2023

80.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 171Avg Mileage 113,565Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2024

89.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 225Avg Mileage 119,911Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

MOT results for 2002 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	76.9%	294	73,285	Brakes — 9.5%
2010	8	71.1%	277	80,144	Tyres — 13.4%
2011	9	72.3%	278	91,928	Tyres — 12.9%
2012	10	72.2%	270	90,533	Brakes — 12.2%
2013	11	70.3%	249	98,082	Suspension — 23.7%
2014	12	67.6%	253	99,018	Brakes — 41.9%
2015	13	71.8%	241	100,942	Brakes — 27.0%
2016	14	77.2%	237	104,343	Brakes — 38.8%
2017	15	69.4%	232	108,341	Brakes — 36.2%
2018	16	77.9%	145	110,009	Brakes — 26.2%
2019	17	72.8%	158	111,696	Brakes — 35.4%
2020	18	77.2%	149	113,276	Brakes — 25.5%
2021	19	77.7%	179	117,619	Brakes — 29.6%
2022	20	72.0%	143	112,949	Brakes — 39.9%
2023	21	80.1%	171	113,565	Suspension — 22.2%
2024	22	89.8%	225	119,911	Brakes — 16.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW M5, with age trends.

Brakes

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

16.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

12.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.5% (7 yrs)	16.0% (22 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.5% (7 yrs)	2.7% (22 yrs)	-5.8%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	6.8% (7 yrs)	1.8% (22 yrs)	-5.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,501 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.