2008 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

93.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,738

Total Tests (All Years)

81,227 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 93.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 40.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW M5 as it ages.

3 yrs81.6%

→ ↑5.2%

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs84.6%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs82.6%

→ ↑2.5%

8 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs83.6%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.4%

12 yrs77.9%

→ ↑10.3%

13 yrs88.2%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs87.2%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs91.2%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs93.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.6%	179
4 yrs	86.8%	152
5 yrs	84.6%	149
6 yrs	84.0%	144
7 yrs	82.6%	144
8 yrs	85.1%	134
9 yrs	83.6%	134
10 yrs	85.1%	74
11 yrs	83.3%	78
12 yrs	77.9%	77
13 yrs	88.2%	102
14 yrs	87.2%	78
15 yrs	91.2%	91
16 yrs	93.1%	202

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	93.1%	202
2023 (15 yrs)	91.2%	91
2022 (14 yrs)	87.2%	78
2021 (13 yrs)	88.2%	102
2020 (12 yrs)	77.9%	77
2019 (11 yrs)	83.3%	78
2018 (10 yrs)	85.1%	74
2017 (9 yrs)	83.6%	134
2016 (8 yrs)	85.1%	134
2015 (7 yrs)	82.6%	144
2014 (6 yrs)	84%	144
2013 (5 yrs)	84.6%	149
2012 (4 yrs)	86.8%	152
2011 (3 yrs)	81.6%	179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 179Avg Mileage 31,509Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2012

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 152Avg Mileage 38,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2013

84.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 149Avg Mileage 46,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2014

84.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 144Avg Mileage 51,000Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2015

82.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 144Avg Mileage 56,255Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2016

85.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 134Avg Mileage 61,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2017

83.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 134Avg Mileage 66,050Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2018

85.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 68,992Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78Avg Mileage 70,975Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2020

77.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77Avg Mileage 76,934Top Failure Tyres — 31.2%

2021

88.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 102Avg Mileage 76,879Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2022

87.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 78Avg Mileage 78,314Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.0%

2023

91.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 80,495Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%

2024

93.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 202Avg Mileage 81,227Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.5%

MOT results for 2008 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.6%	179	31,509	Tyres — 8.9%
2012	4	86.8%	152	38,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2013	5	84.6%	149	46,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2014	6	84.0%	144	51,000	Tyres — 18.1%
2015	7	82.6%	144	56,255	Tyres — 13.2%
2016	8	85.1%	134	61,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2017	9	83.6%	134	66,050	Tyres — 17.2%
2018	10	85.1%	74	68,992	Tyres — 10.8%
2019	11	83.3%	78	70,975	Tyres — 19.2%
2020	12	77.9%	77	76,934	Tyres — 31.2%
2021	13	88.2%	102	76,879	Tyres — 17.6%
2022	14	87.2%	78	78,314	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.0%
2023	15	91.2%	91	80,495	Tyres — 5.5%
2024	16	93.1%	202	81,227	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW M5, with age trends.

Tyres

13.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

4.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.8% (3 yrs)	1.5% (16 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,738 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.