2004 BMW X5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

92,663

Total Tests (All Years)

145,986 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 64.4%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 7.8% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW X5 as it ages.

5 yrs66.1%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs57.6%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs60.4%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.1%	7,761
6 yrs	59.8%	7,601
7 yrs	57.1%	7,615
8 yrs	57.0%	7,458
9 yrs	56.6%	7,353
10 yrs	56.6%	7,187
11 yrs	56.3%	7,113
12 yrs	57.1%	6,930
13 yrs	56.7%	6,575
14 yrs	55.2%	4,402
15 yrs	56.1%	4,195
16 yrs	57.6%	3,775
17 yrs	59.3%	4,447
18 yrs	58.8%	3,205
19 yrs	60.4%	3,352
20 yrs	64.4%	3,694

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW X5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	64.4%	3,694
2023 (19 yrs)	60.4%	3,352
2022 (18 yrs)	58.8%	3,205
2021 (17 yrs)	59.3%	4,447
2020 (16 yrs)	57.6%	3,775
2019 (15 yrs)	56.1%	4,195
2018 (14 yrs)	55.2%	4,402
2017 (13 yrs)	56.7%	6,575
2016 (12 yrs)	57.1%	6,930
2015 (11 yrs)	56.3%	7,113
2014 (10 yrs)	56.6%	7,187
2013 (9 yrs)	56.6%	7,353
2012 (8 yrs)	57%	7,458
2011 (7 yrs)	57.1%	7,615
2010 (6 yrs)	59.8%	7,601
2009 (5 yrs)	66.1%	7,761

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,761Avg Mileage 60,192Top Failure Suspension — 16.6%

2010High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,601Avg Mileage 70,214Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,615Avg Mileage 78,916Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,458Avg Mileage 87,217Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,353Avg Mileage 94,929Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,187Avg Mileage 102,587Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,113Avg Mileage 109,104Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,930Avg Mileage 116,652Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,575Avg Mileage 122,884Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,402Avg Mileage 128,059Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2019High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,195Avg Mileage 132,217Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,775Avg Mileage 136,773Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,447Avg Mileage 138,903Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,205Avg Mileage 141,768Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,352Avg Mileage 144,263Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,694Avg Mileage 145,986Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

MOT results for 2004 BMW X5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.1%	7,761	60,192	Suspension — 16.6%
2010	6	59.8%	7,601	70,214	Suspension — 24.7%
2011	7	57.1%	7,615	78,916	Suspension — 26.8%
2012	8	57.0%	7,458	87,217	Suspension — 26.6%
2013	9	56.6%	7,353	94,929	Suspension — 49.8%
2014	10	56.6%	7,187	102,587	Brakes — 52.2%
2015	11	56.3%	7,113	109,104	Brakes — 56.4%
2016	12	57.1%	6,930	116,652	Suspension — 58.1%
2017	13	56.7%	6,575	122,884	Suspension — 60.0%
2018	14	55.2%	4,402	128,059	Brakes — 59.7%
2019	15	56.1%	4,195	132,217	Brakes — 61.6%
2020	16	57.6%	3,775	136,773	Brakes — 61.1%
2021	17	59.3%	4,447	138,903	Brakes — 62.2%
2022	18	58.8%	3,205	141,768	Brakes — 64.7%
2023	19	60.4%	3,352	144,263	Brakes — 60.3%
2024	20	64.4%	3,694	145,986	Brakes — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW X5, with age trends.

Brakes

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.7%

↑ 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	14.0% (5 yrs)	41.9% (20 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.6% (5 yrs)	36.4% (20 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (5 yrs)	24.5% (20 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 92,663 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.