1986 BMW M535 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

458

Total Tests (All Years)

132,735 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for M535

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 BMW M535 as it ages.

23 yrs48.1%

→ ↑11.6%

24 yrs59.7%

→ ↓7.2%

25 yrs52.5%

→ ↑9.0%

26 yrs61.5%

→ ↓5.7%

27 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.5%

28 yrs53.3%

→ ↑5.2%

29 yrs58.5%

→ ↑9.0%

30 yrs67.5%

→ ↑19.0%

31 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	48.1%	79
24 yrs	59.7%	62
25 yrs	52.5%	59
26 yrs	61.5%	52
27 yrs	55.8%	43
28 yrs	53.3%	45
29 yrs	58.5%	41
30 yrs	67.5%	40
31 yrs	86.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 BMW M535 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (31 yrs)	86.5%	37
2016 (30 yrs)	67.5%	40
2015 (29 yrs)	58.5%	41
2014 (28 yrs)	53.3%	45
2013 (27 yrs)	55.8%	43
2012 (26 yrs)	61.5%	52
2011 (25 yrs)	52.5%	59
2010 (24 yrs)	59.7%	62
2009 (23 yrs)	48.1%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 79Avg Mileage 126,213Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2010High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 135,741Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 59Avg Mileage 131,514Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 130,201Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 43Avg Mileage 134,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%

2014High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 45Avg Mileage 128,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 41Avg Mileage 125,006Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2016

67.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 40Avg Mileage 126,176Top Failure Suspension — 85.0%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 37Avg Mileage 132,735Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

MOT results for 1986 BMW M535 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	48.1%	79	126,213	Suspension — 30.4%
2010	24	59.7%	62	135,741	Brakes — 25.8%
2011	25	52.5%	59	131,514	Brakes — 30.5%
2012	26	61.5%	52	130,201	Suspension — 32.7%
2013	27	55.8%	43	134,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%
2014	28	53.3%	45	128,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2015	29	58.5%	41	125,006	Brakes — 41.5%
2016	30	67.5%	40	126,176	Suspension — 85.0%
2017	31	86.5%	37	132,735	Brakes — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 BMW M535, with age trends.

Suspension

40.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

19.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

19.4%

↓ 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
Suspension	30.4% (23 yrs)	10.8% (31 yrs)	-19.6%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	25.3% (23 yrs)	10.8% (31 yrs)	-14.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	27.8% (23 yrs)	13.5% (31 yrs)	-14.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1986 1987

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M535 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 458 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.