2008 BMW X5 (e70) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

72.3%

Latest Pass Rate

18,966

Total Tests (All Years)

92,805 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 72.3%

Average: 62.0%

✅ 10.3% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW X5 (e70) as it ages.

2 yrs88.9%

→ ↓10.1%

3 yrs78.8%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs74.8%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs72.8%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs72.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.9%	217
3 yrs	78.8%	2,902
4 yrs	78.5%	2,755
5 yrs	74.8%	2,712
6 yrs	73.4%	2,673
7 yrs	73.8%	2,604
8 yrs	72.8%	2,592
9 yrs	72.3%	2,511

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW X5 (e70) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (9 yrs)	72.3%	2,511
2016 (8 yrs)	72.8%	2,592
2015 (7 yrs)	73.8%	2,604
2014 (6 yrs)	73.4%	2,673
2013 (5 yrs)	74.8%	2,712
2012 (4 yrs)	78.5%	2,755
2011 (3 yrs)	78.8%	2,902
2010 (2 yrs)	88.9%	217

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

88.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 217Avg Mileage 29,272Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,902Avg Mileage 37,308Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,755Avg Mileage 47,600Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2013

74.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,712Avg Mileage 58,020Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2014

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,673Avg Mileage 66,664Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2015

73.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,604Avg Mileage 76,002Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2016

72.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,592Avg Mileage 83,951Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,511Avg Mileage 92,805Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

MOT results for 2008 BMW X5 (e70) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	88.9%	217	29,272	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%
2011	3	78.8%	2,902	37,308	Tyres — 11.0%
2012	4	78.5%	2,755	47,600	Tyres — 11.2%
2013	5	74.8%	2,712	58,020	Tyres — 23.0%
2014	6	73.4%	2,673	66,664	Tyres — 22.3%
2015	7	73.8%	2,604	76,002	Tyres — 21.8%
2016	8	72.8%	2,592	83,951	Tyres — 19.4%
2017	9	72.3%	2,511	92,805	Suspension — 22.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW X5 (e70), with age trends.

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

4.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.9% (2 yrs)	22.5% (9 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (2 yrs)	19.0% (9 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.4% (2 yrs)	11.0% (9 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.5% (2 yrs)	14.7% (9 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 (e70) cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 18,966 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.