2011 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

89.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,092

Total Tests (All Years)

75,551 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 89.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 36.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW M5 as it ages.

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↑5.7%

4 yrs92.9%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs87.3%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs87.7%

→ ↑6.7%

9 yrs94.4%

→ ↓7.0%

10 yrs87.4%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs84.5%

→ ↑4.7%

12 yrs89.2%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs89.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.2%	109
4 yrs	92.9%	113
5 yrs	88.5%	113
6 yrs	87.3%	110
7 yrs	86.7%	83
8 yrs	87.7%	73
9 yrs	94.4%	71
10 yrs	87.4%	87
11 yrs	84.5%	71
12 yrs	89.2%	74
13 yrs	89.4%	188

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	89.4%	188
2023 (12 yrs)	89.2%	74
2022 (11 yrs)	84.5%	71
2021 (10 yrs)	87.4%	87
2020 (9 yrs)	94.4%	71
2019 (8 yrs)	87.7%	73
2018 (7 yrs)	86.7%	83
2017 (6 yrs)	87.3%	110
2016 (5 yrs)	88.5%	113
2015 (4 yrs)	92.9%	113
2014 (3 yrs)	87.2%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 109Avg Mileage 28,237Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2015

92.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 113Avg Mileage 33,224Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2016

88.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 113Avg Mileage 41,573Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2017

87.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 110Avg Mileage 49,323Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2018

86.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 83Avg Mileage 54,459Top Failure Brakes — 7.2%

2019

87.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 73Avg Mileage 63,689Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.5%

2020

94.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 71Avg Mileage 62,550Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2021

87.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 69,282Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2022

84.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 72,503Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2023

89.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 74,918Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2024

89.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 188Avg Mileage 75,551Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

MOT results for 2011 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	87.2%	109	28,237	Tyres — 9.2%
2015	4	92.9%	113	33,224	Tyres — 7.1%
2016	5	88.5%	113	41,573	Tyres — 14.2%
2017	6	87.3%	110	49,323	Tyres — 19.1%
2018	7	86.7%	83	54,459	Brakes — 7.2%
2019	8	87.7%	73	63,689	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.5%
2020	9	94.4%	71	62,550	Tyres — 14.1%
2021	10	87.4%	87	69,282	Tyres — 11.5%
2022	11	84.5%	71	72,503	Tyres — 19.7%
2023	12	89.2%	74	74,918	Tyres — 12.2%
2024	13	89.4%	188	75,551	Tyres — 19.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW M5, with age trends.

Tyres

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Registration Plates and VIN

5.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

5.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.1%

— Consistent

Road Wheels

4.7%

↑ Increases 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	9.2% (3 yrs)	19.7% (13 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.8% (3 yrs)	5.3% (13 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,092 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.