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2013 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
90.3%
Latest Pass Rate
5,373
Total Tests (All Years)
66,124 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 90.3%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 34.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW M5 as it ages.

3 yrs92.3%
4 yrs90.6%
5 yrs87.9%
6 yrs87.6%
7 yrs86.2%
8 yrs87.6%
9 yrs89.0%
10 yrs84.0%
11 yrs90.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.3%702
4 yrs90.6%679
5 yrs87.9%473
6 yrs87.6%435
7 yrs86.2%456
8 yrs87.6%566
9 yrs89.0%420
10 yrs84.0%526
11 yrs90.3%1,116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)90.3%1,116
2023 (10 yrs)84%526
2022 (9 yrs)89%420
2021 (8 yrs)87.6%566
2020 (7 yrs)86.2%456
2019 (6 yrs)87.6%435
2018 (5 yrs)87.9%473
2017 (4 yrs)90.6%679
2016 (3 yrs)92.3%702

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
92.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 702Avg Mileage 27,698Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%
2017
90.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 679Avg Mileage 34,787Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%
2018
87.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 473Avg Mileage 41,872Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%
2019
87.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 435Avg Mileage 47,429Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%
2020
86.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 456Avg Mileage 52,116Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%
2021
87.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 566Avg Mileage 56,120Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%
2022
89.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 420Avg Mileage 59,936Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%
2023
84.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 526Avg Mileage 64,816Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%
2024
90.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,116Avg Mileage 66,124Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW M5, with age trends.

Tyres
11.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.6%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
4.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.1% (3 yrs)3.9% (11 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Tyres7.1% (3 yrs)7.7% (11 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 5,373 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.

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