2005 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,060

Total Tests (All Years)

102,833 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 86.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 31.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs75.6%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs71.2%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs70.5%

→ ↑4.9%

9 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs73.0%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↑4.8%

12 yrs72.1%

→ ↓15.7%

13 yrs56.4%

→ ↑5.4%

14 yrs61.8%

→ ↑6.0%

15 yrs67.8%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs69.3%

→ ↑6.6%

17 yrs75.9%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs78.9%

→ ↑7.6%

19 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.4%	270
5 yrs	75.6%	234
6 yrs	71.2%	212
7 yrs	71.9%	171
8 yrs	70.5%	156
9 yrs	75.4%	138
10 yrs	73.0%	137
11 yrs	67.3%	147
12 yrs	72.1%	122
13 yrs	56.4%	78
14 yrs	61.8%	76
15 yrs	67.8%	59
16 yrs	69.3%	75
17 yrs	75.9%	54
18 yrs	78.9%	57
19 yrs	86.5%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	86.5%	74
2023 (18 yrs)	78.9%	57
2022 (17 yrs)	75.9%	54
2021 (16 yrs)	69.3%	75
2020 (15 yrs)	67.8%	59
2019 (14 yrs)	61.8%	76
2018 (13 yrs)	56.4%	78
2017 (12 yrs)	72.1%	122
2016 (11 yrs)	67.3%	147
2015 (10 yrs)	73%	137
2014 (9 yrs)	75.4%	138
2013 (8 yrs)	70.5%	156
2012 (7 yrs)	71.9%	171
2011 (6 yrs)	71.2%	212
2010 (5 yrs)	75.6%	234
2009 (4 yrs)	80.4%	270

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 270Avg Mileage 54,441Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2010

75.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 234Avg Mileage 62,207Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2011

71.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 212Avg Mileage 71,350Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 171Avg Mileage 77,316Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2013

70.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 156Avg Mileage 84,728Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2014

75.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 138Avg Mileage 90,864Top Failure Tyres — 27.5%

2015

73.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 137Avg Mileage 98,407Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2016

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 147Avg Mileage 105,072Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2017

72.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 122Avg Mileage 107,750Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 112,163Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 116,575Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2020

67.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 124,689Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2021

69.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 75Avg Mileage 114,695Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2022

75.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 54Avg Mileage 107,613Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2023

78.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 111,256Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 102,833Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

MOT results for 2005 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.4%	270	54,441	Tyres — 8.9%
2010	5	75.6%	234	62,207	Tyres — 10.7%
2011	6	71.2%	212	71,350	Tyres — 12.7%
2012	7	71.9%	171	77,316	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2013	8	70.5%	156	84,728	Brakes — 35.3%
2014	9	75.4%	138	90,864	Tyres — 27.5%
2015	10	73.0%	137	98,407	Brakes — 23.4%
2016	11	67.3%	147	105,072	Brakes — 40.8%
2017	12	72.1%	122	107,750	Brakes — 38.5%
2018	13	56.4%	78	112,163	Brakes — 67.9%
2019	14	61.8%	76	116,575	Brakes — 60.5%
2020	15	67.8%	59	124,689	Brakes — 55.9%
2021	16	69.3%	75	114,695	Brakes — 69.3%
2022	17	75.9%	54	107,613	Brakes — 42.6%
2023	18	78.9%	57	111,256	Brakes — 49.1%
2024	19	86.5%	74	102,833	Brakes — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.3% (4 yrs)	32.4% (19 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,060 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.