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2011 BMW X5 Xdrive40d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
85.6%
Latest Pass Rate
584
Total Tests (All Years)
68,950 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for X5 Xdrive40d M Sport Auto

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW X5 Xdrive40d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs86.3%
4 yrs78.9%
5 yrs89.3%
6 yrs85.6%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.3%160
4 yrs78.9%152
5 yrs89.3%140
6 yrs85.6%132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW X5 Xdrive40d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)85.6%132
2016 (5 yrs)89.3%140
2015 (4 yrs)78.9%152
2014 (3 yrs)86.3%160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
86.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 160Avg Mileage 36,934Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%
2015
78.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 152Avg Mileage 48,504Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%
2016
89.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 140Avg Mileage 56,359Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%
2017
85.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 132Avg Mileage 68,950Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW X5 Xdrive40d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
13.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
5.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.5% (3 yrs)10.6% (6 yrs)
+8.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.1% (3 yrs)2.3% (6 yrs)
-5.8%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road1.3% (3 yrs)6.1% (6 yrs)
+4.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.0% (3 yrs)14.4% (6 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 Xdrive40d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 584 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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