2008 BMW X5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

37,385

Total Tests (All Years)

133,773 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 74.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 21.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW X5 as it ages.

2 yrs86.9%

→ ↓7.4%

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.8%

4 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs78.7%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs70.5%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs72.6%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs73.5%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs68.7%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs71.5%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.9%	168
3 yrs	79.5%	1,823
4 yrs	80.3%	1,754
5 yrs	78.7%	1,758
6 yrs	75.2%	1,773
7 yrs	74.2%	1,772
8 yrs	74.8%	1,768
9 yrs	72.1%	1,726
10 yrs	70.5%	3,145
11 yrs	72.6%	3,211
12 yrs	73.5%	3,150
13 yrs	70.0%	3,893
14 yrs	68.7%	3,052
15 yrs	71.5%	3,484
16 yrs	74.4%	4,908

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW X5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	74.4%	4,908
2023 (15 yrs)	71.5%	3,484
2022 (14 yrs)	68.7%	3,052
2021 (13 yrs)	70%	3,893
2020 (12 yrs)	73.5%	3,150
2019 (11 yrs)	72.6%	3,211
2018 (10 yrs)	70.5%	3,145
2017 (9 yrs)	72.1%	1,726
2016 (8 yrs)	74.8%	1,768
2015 (7 yrs)	74.2%	1,772
2014 (6 yrs)	75.2%	1,773
2013 (5 yrs)	78.7%	1,758
2012 (4 yrs)	80.3%	1,754
2011 (3 yrs)	79.5%	1,823
2010 (2 yrs)	86.9%	168

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 168Avg Mileage 32,480Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,823Avg Mileage 40,665Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2012

80.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,754Avg Mileage 50,630Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2013

78.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,758Avg Mileage 60,982Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2014

75.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,773Avg Mileage 70,713Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,772Avg Mileage 79,731Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2016

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,768Avg Mileage 88,581Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2017

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,726Avg Mileage 96,601Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,145Avg Mileage 101,303Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2019

72.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,211Avg Mileage 108,784Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,150Avg Mileage 114,820Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2021

70.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,893Avg Mileage 119,946Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2022

68.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,052Avg Mileage 123,899Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2023

71.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,484Avg Mileage 129,963Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,908Avg Mileage 133,773Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

MOT results for 2008 BMW X5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	86.9%	168	32,480	Tyres — 7.7%
2011	3	79.5%	1,823	40,665	Tyres — 11.1%
2012	4	80.3%	1,754	50,630	Tyres — 9.4%
2013	5	78.7%	1,758	60,982	Tyres — 18.8%
2014	6	75.2%	1,773	70,713	Tyres — 19.7%
2015	7	74.2%	1,772	79,731	Tyres — 22.3%
2016	8	74.8%	1,768	88,581	Tyres — 18.4%
2017	9	72.1%	1,726	96,601	Suspension — 25.6%
2018	10	70.5%	3,145	101,303	Suspension — 28.2%
2019	11	72.6%	3,211	108,784	Suspension — 26.8%
2020	12	73.5%	3,150	114,820	Suspension — 26.1%
2021	13	70.0%	3,893	119,946	Suspension — 35.1%
2022	14	68.7%	3,052	123,899	Suspension — 36.3%
2023	15	71.5%	3,484	129,963	Suspension — 36.4%
2024	16	74.4%	4,908	133,773	Suspension — 23.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW X5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.0% (2 yrs)	23.4% (16 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.8% (2 yrs)	13.3% (16 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (2 yrs)	18.6% (16 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 37,385 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.