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2015 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
92.8%
Latest Pass Rate
3,086
Total Tests (All Years)
60,446 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 92.8%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 30.8% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 BMW M5 as it ages.

3 yrs88.9%
4 yrs92.8%
5 yrs87.5%
6 yrs88.7%
7 yrs88.8%
8 yrs89.3%
9 yrs92.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.9%323
4 yrs92.8%332
5 yrs87.5%320
6 yrs88.7%407
7 yrs88.8%322
8 yrs89.3%384
9 yrs92.8%998

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)92.8%998
2023 (8 yrs)89.3%384
2022 (7 yrs)88.8%322
2021 (6 yrs)88.7%407
2020 (5 yrs)87.5%320
2019 (4 yrs)92.8%332
2018 (3 yrs)88.9%323

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
88.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 323Avg Mileage 27,088Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%
2019
92.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 332Avg Mileage 33,727Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%
2020
87.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 320Avg Mileage 40,018Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%
2021
88.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 407Avg Mileage 45,424Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%
2022
88.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 322Avg Mileage 50,669Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2023
89.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 384Avg Mileage 55,214Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%
2024
92.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 998Avg Mileage 60,446Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 BMW M5, with age trends.

Tyres
11.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
3.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.3%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
2.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres14.2% (3 yrs)5.6% (9 yrs)
-8.6%
🟢 ↓
Identification of the vehicle2.8% (3 yrs)0.8% (9 yrs)
-2.0%
⚪ —
Brakes0.9% (3 yrs)2.3% (9 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 3,086 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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