2005 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

89.8%

Latest Pass Rate

7,145

Total Tests (All Years)

90,543 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 89.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 34.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW M5 as it ages.

4 yrs85.0%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs81.6%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs82.0%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs77.1%

→ ↑4.2%

9 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs77.5%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs78.4%

→ ↑4.3%

13 yrs82.7%

→ ↓3.5%

14 yrs79.2%

→ ↑4.4%

15 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs84.0%

→ ↑5.8%

19 yrs89.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.0%	622
5 yrs	83.9%	621
6 yrs	81.6%	615
7 yrs	82.0%	590
8 yrs	77.1%	598
9 yrs	81.3%	535
10 yrs	78.5%	525
11 yrs	77.5%	510
12 yrs	78.4%	453
13 yrs	82.7%	294
14 yrs	79.2%	283
15 yrs	83.6%	226
16 yrs	83.6%	287
17 yrs	84.0%	231
18 yrs	84.0%	256
19 yrs	89.8%	499

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	89.8%	499
2023 (18 yrs)	84%	256
2022 (17 yrs)	84%	231
2021 (16 yrs)	83.6%	287
2020 (15 yrs)	83.6%	226
2019 (14 yrs)	79.2%	283
2018 (13 yrs)	82.7%	294
2017 (12 yrs)	78.4%	453
2016 (11 yrs)	77.5%	510
2015 (10 yrs)	78.5%	525
2014 (9 yrs)	81.3%	535
2013 (8 yrs)	77.1%	598
2012 (7 yrs)	82%	590
2011 (6 yrs)	81.6%	615
2010 (5 yrs)	83.9%	621
2009 (4 yrs)	85%	622

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 622Avg Mileage 39,271Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 621Avg Mileage 46,746Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 615Avg Mileage 53,917Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2012

82.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 590Avg Mileage 59,815Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2013

77.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 598Avg Mileage 65,197Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 535Avg Mileage 70,098Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2015

78.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 525Avg Mileage 74,997Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2016

77.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 510Avg Mileage 80,601Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 453Avg Mileage 82,096Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2018

82.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 294Avg Mileage 87,286Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2019

79.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 283Avg Mileage 86,093Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2020

83.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 226Avg Mileage 88,586Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2021

83.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 287Avg Mileage 89,248Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2022

84.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 231Avg Mileage 91,214Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 256Avg Mileage 92,427Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2024

89.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 499Avg Mileage 90,543Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

MOT results for 2005 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.0%	622	39,271	Tyres — 8.8%
2010	5	83.9%	621	46,746	Tyres — 8.2%
2011	6	81.6%	615	53,917	Tyres — 8.0%
2012	7	82.0%	590	59,815	Tyres — 8.6%
2013	8	77.1%	598	65,197	Tyres — 20.1%
2014	9	81.3%	535	70,098	Tyres — 16.8%
2015	10	78.5%	525	74,997	Brakes — 20.0%
2016	11	77.5%	510	80,601	Brakes — 21.0%
2017	12	78.4%	453	82,096	Brakes — 22.1%
2018	13	82.7%	294	87,286	Brakes — 24.1%
2019	14	79.2%	283	86,093	Brakes — 31.4%
2020	15	83.6%	226	88,586	Brakes — 20.8%
2021	16	83.6%	287	89,248	Brakes — 24.4%
2022	17	84.0%	231	91,214	Brakes — 22.5%
2023	18	84.0%	256	92,427	Brakes — 23.8%
2024	19	89.8%	499	90,543	Brakes — 16.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW M5, with age trends.

Brakes

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.3% (4 yrs)	16.4% (19 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (4 yrs)	3.4% (19 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,145 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.