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2016 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
94.3%
Latest Pass Rate
2,985
Total Tests (All Years)
60,006 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 94.3%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 28.6% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 BMW M5 as it ages.

3 yrs91.6%
4 yrs91.2%
5 yrs90.5%
6 yrs89.7%
7 yrs91.5%
8 yrs94.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.6%344
4 yrs91.2%319
5 yrs90.5%423
6 yrs89.7%331
7 yrs91.5%390
8 yrs94.3%1,178

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)94.3%1,178
2023 (7 yrs)91.5%390
2022 (6 yrs)89.7%331
2021 (5 yrs)90.5%423
2020 (4 yrs)91.2%319
2019 (3 yrs)91.6%344

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
91.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 344Avg Mileage 24,473Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%
2020
91.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 319Avg Mileage 31,911Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2021
90.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 423Avg Mileage 36,974Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%
2022
89.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 331Avg Mileage 41,888Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%
2023
91.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 390Avg Mileage 48,112Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%
2024
94.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,178Avg Mileage 60,006Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 BMW M5, with age trends.

Tyres
9.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.5%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.6% (3 yrs)5.7% (8 yrs)
-5.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.9% (3 yrs)1.1% (8 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Noise, emissions and leaks1.5% (3 yrs)0.6% (8 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Brakes2.0% (3 yrs)2.0% (8 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 2,985 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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