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2011 BMW X5 Xdrive30d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
77.2%
Latest Pass Rate
589
Total Tests (All Years)
69,630 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 77.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 3.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW X5 Xdrive30d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.4%
4 yrs86.8%
5 yrs81.9%
6 yrs77.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.4%151
4 yrs86.8%144
5 yrs81.9%149
6 yrs77.2%145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW X5 Xdrive30d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)77.2%145
2016 (5 yrs)81.9%149
2015 (4 yrs)86.8%144
2014 (3 yrs)87.4%151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
87.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 151Avg Mileage 37,390Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%
2015
86.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 144Avg Mileage 49,605Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%
2016
81.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 149Avg Mileage 58,999Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%
2017
77.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 145Avg Mileage 69,630Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW X5 Xdrive30d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
16.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
4.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension3.3% (3 yrs)11.7% (6 yrs)
+8.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.6% (3 yrs)17.9% (6 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.3% (3 yrs)12.4% (6 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.0% (3 yrs)5.5% (6 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 Xdrive30d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 589 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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