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2011 BMW X5 Xdrive30d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
75.2%
Latest Pass Rate
412
Total Tests (All Years)
70,214 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 75.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 1.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.8%
4 yrs82.5%
5 yrs84.3%
6 yrs75.2%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.8%106
4 yrs82.5%103
5 yrs84.3%102
6 yrs75.2%101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW X5 Xdrive30d Se 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)75.2%101
2016 (5 yrs)84.3%102
2015 (4 yrs)82.5%103
2014 (3 yrs)85.8%106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
85.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 106Avg Mileage 38,770Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%
2015
82.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 51,288Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%
2016
84.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 102Avg Mileage 60,035Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%
2017
75.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 101Avg Mileage 70,214Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
15.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
4.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension1.9% (3 yrs)8.9% (6 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.7% (3 yrs)9.9% (6 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.7% (3 yrs)2.0% (6 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres20.8% (3 yrs)19.8% (6 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 Xdrive30d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 412 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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