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2012 BMW X5 Xdrive30d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
87.4%
Latest Pass Rate
470
Total Tests (All Years)
58,932 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 87.4%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 10.0% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW X5 Xdrive30d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs86.8%
4 yrs84.4%
5 yrs87.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.8%159
4 yrs84.4%160
5 yrs87.4%151

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW X5 Xdrive30d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)87.4%151
2016 (4 yrs)84.4%160
2015 (3 yrs)86.8%159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
86.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 159Avg Mileage 35,547Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%
2016
84.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 160Avg Mileage 46,643Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2017
87.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 151Avg Mileage 58,932Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW X5 Xdrive30d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
18.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.1%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
3.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres17.6% (3 yrs)21.2% (5 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road1.3% (3 yrs)3.3% (5 yrs)
+2.0%
⚪ —
Brakes1.9% (3 yrs)2.0% (5 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 Xdrive30d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 470 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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