2003 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

93.1%

Latest Pass Rate

649

Total Tests (All Years)

121,617 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 2003 BMW M5 as it ages.

6 yrs69.5%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↑12.5%

8 yrs81.7%

→ ↓11.9%

9 yrs69.8%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs71.4%

→ ↑9.0%

11 yrs80.4%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs78.7%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs81.3%

→ ↑6.6%

15 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs87.8%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs89.5%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs93.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.5%	59
7 yrs	69.2%	52
8 yrs	81.7%	60
9 yrs	69.8%	53
10 yrs	71.4%	56
11 yrs	80.4%	51
12 yrs	81.1%	53
13 yrs	78.7%	47
14 yrs	81.3%	48
15 yrs	87.9%	33
18 yrs	87.8%	41
20 yrs	89.5%	38
21 yrs	93.1%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	93.1%	58
2023 (20 yrs)	89.5%	38
2021 (18 yrs)	87.8%	41
2018 (15 yrs)	87.9%	33
2017 (14 yrs)	81.3%	48
2016 (13 yrs)	78.7%	47
2015 (12 yrs)	81.1%	53
2014 (11 yrs)	80.4%	51
2013 (10 yrs)	71.4%	56
2012 (9 yrs)	69.8%	53
2011 (8 yrs)	81.7%	60
2010 (7 yrs)	69.2%	52
2009 (6 yrs)	69.5%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 67,283Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 72,479Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2011

81.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 83,949Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2012

69.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 84,429Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2013

71.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 92,815Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 94,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 97,552Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2016

78.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 102,905Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2017

81.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 108,724Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 114,318Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2021

87.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 115,250Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2023

89.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 130,401Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2024

93.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 58Avg Mileage 121,617Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

MOT results for 2003 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.5%	59	67,283	Brakes — 15.3%
2010	7	69.2%	52	72,479	Tyres — 13.5%
2011	8	81.7%	60	83,949	Brakes — 8.3%
2012	9	69.8%	53	84,429	Tyres — 11.3%
2013	10	71.4%	56	92,815	Tyres — 28.6%
2014	11	80.4%	51	94,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2015	12	81.1%	53	97,552	Suspension — 32.1%
2016	13	78.7%	47	102,905	Tyres — 21.3%
2017	14	81.3%	48	108,724	Brakes — 16.7%
2018	15	87.9%	33	114,318	Brakes — 18.2%
2021	18	87.8%	41	115,250	Brakes — 14.6%
2023	20	89.5%	38	130,401	Brakes — 31.6%
2024	21	93.1%	58	121,617	Brakes — 8.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW M5, with age trends.

Brakes

15.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

13.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Road Wheels

10.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.3% (6 yrs)	8.6% (21 yrs)	-6.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	10.2% (6 yrs)	6.9% (21 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 649 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.