2012 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

94.1%

Latest Pass Rate

4,028

Total Tests (All Years)

76,125 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 94.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 39.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW M5 as it ages.

2 yrs84.8%

→ ↑5.4%

3 yrs90.2%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs87.4%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs85.4%

→ ↑3.7%

6 yrs89.1%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs88.7%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs89.9%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs84.9%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs87.3%

→ ↑6.8%

12 yrs94.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.8%	46
3 yrs	90.2%	478
4 yrs	87.4%	470
5 yrs	85.4%	446
6 yrs	89.1%	312
7 yrs	88.7%	293
8 yrs	89.9%	308
9 yrs	84.9%	357
10 yrs	85.7%	259
11 yrs	87.3%	315
12 yrs	94.1%	744

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	94.1%	744
2023 (11 yrs)	87.3%	315
2022 (10 yrs)	85.7%	259
2021 (9 yrs)	84.9%	357
2020 (8 yrs)	89.9%	308
2019 (7 yrs)	88.7%	293
2018 (6 yrs)	89.1%	312
2017 (5 yrs)	85.4%	446
2016 (4 yrs)	87.4%	470
2015 (3 yrs)	90.2%	478
2014 (2 yrs)	84.8%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

84.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 46Avg Mileage 22,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2015

90.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 478Avg Mileage 28,030Top Failure Tyres — 4.4%

2016

87.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 470Avg Mileage 35,532Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 446Avg Mileage 42,780Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2018

89.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 312Avg Mileage 49,108Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2019

88.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 293Avg Mileage 55,530Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2020

89.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 308Avg Mileage 58,808Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2021

84.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 357Avg Mileage 63,730Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 259Avg Mileage 64,939Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2023

87.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 315Avg Mileage 69,633Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2024

94.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 744Avg Mileage 76,125Top Failure Tyres — 5.2%

MOT results for 2012 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	84.8%	46	22,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2015	3	90.2%	478	28,030	Tyres — 4.4%
2016	4	87.4%	470	35,532	Tyres — 12.3%
2017	5	85.4%	446	42,780	Tyres — 15.5%
2018	6	89.1%	312	49,108	Tyres — 12.8%
2019	7	88.7%	293	55,530	Tyres — 13.3%
2020	8	89.9%	308	58,808	Tyres — 14.3%
2021	9	84.9%	357	63,730	Tyres — 14.3%
2022	10	85.7%	259	64,939	Tyres — 18.5%
2023	11	87.3%	315	69,633	Tyres — 11.7%
2024	12	94.1%	744	76,125	Tyres — 5.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW M5, with age trends.

Tyres

11.3%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

8.7%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

5.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.2%

↓ Decreases 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	2.2% (2 yrs)	5.2% (12 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 4,028 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.