2005 BMW X5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

131,841

Total Tests (All Years)

146,903 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 65.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 9.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW X5 as it ages.

4 yrs75.9%

→ ↓7.9%

5 yrs68.0%

→ ↓7.7%

6 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs55.9%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs57.7%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs58.2%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs60.3%

→ ↑4.9%

19 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.9%	10,038
5 yrs	68.0%	9,960
6 yrs	60.3%	10,010
7 yrs	57.4%	9,877
8 yrs	56.7%	9,810
9 yrs	55.9%	9,743
10 yrs	57.9%	9,759
11 yrs	56.9%	9,561
12 yrs	55.6%	9,315
13 yrs	57.6%	6,348
14 yrs	56.0%	6,382
15 yrs	57.8%	6,029
16 yrs	57.7%	7,201
17 yrs	58.2%	5,432
18 yrs	60.3%	5,791
19 yrs	65.2%	6,585

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW X5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	65.2%	6,585
2023 (18 yrs)	60.3%	5,791
2022 (17 yrs)	58.2%	5,432
2021 (16 yrs)	57.7%	7,201
2020 (15 yrs)	57.8%	6,029
2019 (14 yrs)	56%	6,382
2018 (13 yrs)	57.6%	6,348
2017 (12 yrs)	55.6%	9,315
2016 (11 yrs)	56.9%	9,561
2015 (10 yrs)	57.9%	9,759
2014 (9 yrs)	55.9%	9,743
2013 (8 yrs)	56.7%	9,810
2012 (7 yrs)	57.4%	9,877
2011 (6 yrs)	60.3%	10,010
2010 (5 yrs)	68%	9,960
2009 (4 yrs)	75.9%	10,038

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,038Avg Mileage 50,038Top Failure Brakes — 10.1%

2010

68.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,960Avg Mileage 60,337Top Failure Suspension — 14.6%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,010Avg Mileage 70,332Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,877Avg Mileage 78,929Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,810Avg Mileage 87,018Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,743Avg Mileage 95,645Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,759Avg Mileage 103,166Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,561Avg Mileage 110,398Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,315Avg Mileage 117,372Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,348Avg Mileage 123,861Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,382Avg Mileage 128,959Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,029Avg Mileage 134,100Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,201Avg Mileage 137,373Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2022High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,432Avg Mileage 141,126Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,791Avg Mileage 144,301Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2024

65.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,585Avg Mileage 146,903Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

MOT results for 2005 BMW X5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.9%	10,038	50,038	Brakes — 10.1%
2010	5	68.0%	9,960	60,337	Suspension — 14.6%
2011	6	60.3%	10,010	70,332	Suspension — 24.0%
2012	7	57.4%	9,877	78,929	Suspension — 27.0%
2013	8	56.7%	9,810	87,018	Brakes — 50.6%
2014	9	55.9%	9,743	95,645	Brakes — 58.2%
2015	10	57.9%	9,759	103,166	Brakes — 55.3%
2016	11	56.9%	9,561	110,398	Brakes — 55.4%
2017	12	55.6%	9,315	117,372	Brakes — 60.2%
2018	13	57.6%	6,348	123,861	Brakes — 61.4%
2019	14	56.0%	6,382	128,959	Brakes — 64.8%
2020	15	57.8%	6,029	134,100	Brakes — 62.0%
2021	16	57.7%	7,201	137,373	Brakes — 68.6%
2022	17	58.2%	5,432	141,126	Brakes — 65.2%
2023	18	60.3%	5,791	144,301	Brakes — 66.6%
2024	19	65.2%	6,585	146,903	Brakes — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW X5, with age trends.

Brakes

48.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.1%

↑ 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	10.1% (4 yrs)	42.9% (19 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.7% (4 yrs)	33.6% (19 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (4 yrs)	25.3% (19 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 131,841 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.