2009 BMW X5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

78.0%

Latest Pass Rate

37,256

Total Tests (All Years)

128,388 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 78.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 25.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW X5 as it ages.

2 yrs85.1%

→ ↓4.3%

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs80.3%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs78.1%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs75.1%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs72.3%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs72.5%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs73.0%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs71.6%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs71.4%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs71.6%

→ ↑6.4%

15 yrs78.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.1%	101
3 yrs	80.8%	1,423
4 yrs	80.3%	1,400
5 yrs	78.1%	1,391
6 yrs	75.1%	1,351
7 yrs	76.3%	1,348
8 yrs	72.3%	1,319
9 yrs	71.3%	3,382
10 yrs	72.5%	3,610
11 yrs	73.0%	3,527
12 yrs	71.6%	4,462
13 yrs	71.4%	3,574
14 yrs	71.6%	4,139
15 yrs	78.0%	6,229

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW X5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	78%	6,229
2023 (14 yrs)	71.6%	4,139
2022 (13 yrs)	71.4%	3,574
2021 (12 yrs)	71.6%	4,462
2020 (11 yrs)	73%	3,527
2019 (10 yrs)	72.5%	3,610
2018 (9 yrs)	71.3%	3,382
2017 (8 yrs)	72.3%	1,319
2016 (7 yrs)	76.3%	1,348
2015 (6 yrs)	75.1%	1,351
2014 (5 yrs)	78.1%	1,391
2013 (4 yrs)	80.3%	1,400
2012 (3 yrs)	80.8%	1,423
2011 (2 yrs)	85.1%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 101Avg Mileage 32,406Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

2012

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,423Avg Mileage 38,332Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2013

80.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,400Avg Mileage 49,650Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,391Avg Mileage 59,443Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%

2015

75.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,351Avg Mileage 68,768Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,348Avg Mileage 78,468Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,319Avg Mileage 87,311Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2018

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,382Avg Mileage 91,963Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2019

72.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,610Avg Mileage 99,079Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2020

73.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,527Avg Mileage 105,824Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2021

71.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,462Avg Mileage 111,256Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,574Avg Mileage 116,985Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2023

71.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,139Avg Mileage 122,976Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2024

78.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,229Avg Mileage 128,388Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

MOT results for 2009 BMW X5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	85.1%	101	32,406	Tyres — 5.9%
2012	3	80.8%	1,423	38,332	Tyres — 10.1%
2013	4	80.3%	1,400	49,650	Tyres — 20.0%
2014	5	78.1%	1,391	59,443	Tyres — 25.2%
2015	6	75.1%	1,351	68,768	Tyres — 21.7%
2016	7	76.3%	1,348	78,468	Tyres — 17.7%
2017	8	72.3%	1,319	87,311	Tyres — 20.5%
2018	9	71.3%	3,382	91,963	Tyres — 25.7%
2019	10	72.5%	3,610	99,079	Tyres — 24.2%
2020	11	73.0%	3,527	105,824	Tyres — 24.3%
2021	12	71.6%	4,462	111,256	Suspension — 28.1%
2022	13	71.4%	3,574	116,985	Suspension — 28.3%
2023	14	71.6%	4,139	122,976	Suspension — 30.5%
2024	15	78.0%	6,229	128,388	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW X5, with age trends.

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.0% (2 yrs)	18.6% (15 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (2 yrs)	14.4% (15 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 37,256 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.