2003 BMW X5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

91,448

Total Tests (All Years)

142,402 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW X5 as it ages.

6 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs53.7%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs56.7%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs59.0%

→ ↑4.4%

21 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	57.1%	8,177
7 yrs	56.3%	8,126
8 yrs	55.8%	8,113
9 yrs	55.6%	7,854
10 yrs	53.8%	7,861
11 yrs	52.4%	7,537
12 yrs	53.2%	7,385
13 yrs	52.9%	7,134
14 yrs	54.0%	6,683
15 yrs	54.0%	4,316
16 yrs	53.7%	3,946
17 yrs	57.2%	3,336
18 yrs	56.5%	3,726
19 yrs	56.7%	2,506
20 yrs	59.0%	2,439
21 yrs	63.4%	2,309

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW X5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	63.4%	2,309
2023 (20 yrs)	59%	2,439
2022 (19 yrs)	56.7%	2,506
2021 (18 yrs)	56.5%	3,726
2020 (17 yrs)	57.2%	3,336
2019 (16 yrs)	53.7%	3,946
2018 (15 yrs)	54%	4,316
2017 (14 yrs)	54%	6,683
2016 (13 yrs)	52.9%	7,134
2015 (12 yrs)	53.2%	7,385
2014 (11 yrs)	52.4%	7,537
2013 (10 yrs)	53.8%	7,861
2012 (9 yrs)	55.6%	7,854
2011 (8 yrs)	55.8%	8,113
2010 (7 yrs)	56.3%	8,126
2009 (6 yrs)	57.1%	8,177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,177Avg Mileage 69,821Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,126Avg Mileage 79,181Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,113Avg Mileage 87,451Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,854Avg Mileage 94,745Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,861Avg Mileage 102,410Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2014High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,537Avg Mileage 109,135Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,385Avg Mileage 115,079Top Failure Brakes — 65.1%

2016High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,134Avg Mileage 121,943Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,683Avg Mileage 126,859Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,316Avg Mileage 131,077Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,946Avg Mileage 134,539Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

2020High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,336Avg Mileage 138,130Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2021High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,726Avg Mileage 138,936Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2022High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,506Avg Mileage 141,458Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,439Avg Mileage 142,026Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,309Avg Mileage 142,402Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

MOT results for 2003 BMW X5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	57.1%	8,177	69,821	Suspension — 27.3%
2010	7	56.3%	8,126	79,181	Suspension — 27.3%
2011	8	55.8%	8,113	87,451	Suspension — 26.3%
2012	9	55.6%	7,854	94,745	Suspension — 27.3%
2013	10	53.8%	7,861	102,410	Brakes — 59.8%
2014	11	52.4%	7,537	109,135	Brakes — 66.2%
2015	12	53.2%	7,385	115,079	Brakes — 65.1%
2016	13	52.9%	7,134	121,943	Suspension — 67.3%
2017	14	54.0%	6,683	126,859	Brakes — 66.4%
2018	15	54.0%	4,316	131,077	Brakes — 68.7%
2019	16	53.7%	3,946	134,539	Brakes — 72.9%
2020	17	57.2%	3,336	138,130	Brakes — 68.3%
2021	18	56.5%	3,726	138,936	Brakes — 71.1%
2022	19	56.7%	2,506	141,458	Brakes — 70.8%
2023	20	59.0%	2,439	142,026	Brakes — 69.1%
2024	21	63.4%	2,309	142,402	Brakes — 52.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW X5, with age trends.

Brakes

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.2% (6 yrs)	52.3% (21 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (6 yrs)	28.4% (21 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.3% (6 yrs)	39.2% (21 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 91,448 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.