2005 BMW X3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

76,984

Total Tests (All Years)

140,928 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 62.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 7.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW X3 as it ages.

4 yrs75.8%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs75.5%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs74.1%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs70.7%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs69.9%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs63.1%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.8%	6,206
5 yrs	75.5%	5,991
6 yrs	72.7%	5,962
7 yrs	74.1%	5,878
8 yrs	70.7%	5,855
9 yrs	69.9%	5,815
10 yrs	70.0%	5,767
11 yrs	69.0%	5,652
12 yrs	67.0%	5,463
13 yrs	64.2%	3,677
14 yrs	63.1%	3,643
15 yrs	64.9%	3,441
16 yrs	63.3%	3,993
17 yrs	60.4%	2,960
18 yrs	60.9%	3,125
19 yrs	62.5%	3,556

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW X3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	62.5%	3,556
2023 (18 yrs)	60.9%	3,125
2022 (17 yrs)	60.4%	2,960
2021 (16 yrs)	63.3%	3,993
2020 (15 yrs)	64.9%	3,441
2019 (14 yrs)	63.1%	3,643
2018 (13 yrs)	64.2%	3,677
2017 (12 yrs)	67%	5,463
2016 (11 yrs)	69%	5,652
2015 (10 yrs)	70%	5,767
2014 (9 yrs)	69.9%	5,815
2013 (8 yrs)	70.7%	5,855
2012 (7 yrs)	74.1%	5,878
2011 (6 yrs)	72.7%	5,962
2010 (5 yrs)	75.5%	5,991
2009 (4 yrs)	75.8%	6,206

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,206Avg Mileage 44,056Top Failure Suspension — 9.9%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,991Avg Mileage 53,640Top Failure Suspension — 10.3%

2011

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,962Avg Mileage 62,650Top Failure Suspension — 11.8%

2012

74.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,878Avg Mileage 71,403Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2013

70.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,855Avg Mileage 79,858Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2014

69.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,815Avg Mileage 88,323Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,767Avg Mileage 95,728Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,652Avg Mileage 103,684Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2017

67.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,463Avg Mileage 110,512Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2018High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,677Avg Mileage 115,940Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2019High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,643Avg Mileage 122,473Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,441Avg Mileage 126,669Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,993Avg Mileage 130,524Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,960Avg Mileage 133,990Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2023High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,125Avg Mileage 138,002Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,556Avg Mileage 140,928Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

MOT results for 2005 BMW X3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.8%	6,206	44,056	Suspension — 9.9%
2010	5	75.5%	5,991	53,640	Suspension — 10.3%
2011	6	72.7%	5,962	62,650	Suspension — 11.8%
2012	7	74.1%	5,878	71,403	Tyres — 9.8%
2013	8	70.7%	5,855	79,858	Tyres — 19.2%
2014	9	69.9%	5,815	88,323	Tyres — 20.1%
2015	10	70.0%	5,767	95,728	Tyres — 21.5%
2016	11	69.0%	5,652	103,684	Tyres — 21.0%
2017	12	67.0%	5,463	110,512	Brakes — 25.2%
2018	13	64.2%	3,677	115,940	Brakes — 28.7%
2019	14	63.1%	3,643	122,473	Brakes — 31.0%
2020	15	64.9%	3,441	126,669	Suspension — 30.7%
2021	16	63.3%	3,993	130,524	Suspension — 41.3%
2022	17	60.4%	2,960	133,990	Suspension — 45.1%
2023	18	60.9%	3,125	138,002	Suspension — 48.2%
2024	19	62.5%	3,556	140,928	Suspension — 42.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW X3, with age trends.

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.9% (4 yrs)	42.5% (19 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.3% (4 yrs)	30.3% (19 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (4 yrs)	26.9% (19 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X3 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 76,984 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.