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2012 BMW X5 Xdrive40d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
84.8%
Latest Pass Rate
337
Total Tests (All Years)
60,704 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 84.8%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 7.4% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW X5 Xdrive40d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs90.4%
4 yrs84.7%
5 yrs84.8%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.4%114
4 yrs84.7%111
5 yrs84.8%112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW X5 Xdrive40d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)84.8%112
2016 (4 yrs)84.7%111
2015 (3 yrs)90.4%114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
90.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 114Avg Mileage 39,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2016
84.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 111Avg Mileage 51,118Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%
2017
84.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 112Avg Mileage 60,704Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW X5 Xdrive40d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.3% (3 yrs)10.7% (5 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.8% (3 yrs)5.4% (5 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.1% (3 yrs)4.5% (5 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 Xdrive40d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 337 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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