2011 BMW X5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

80.4%

Latest Pass Rate

31,715

Total Tests (All Years)

114,452 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 80.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 27.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW X5 as it ages.

2 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.0%

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs85.6%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs80.1%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↑0.8%

7 yrs80.2%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs77.2%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs78.1%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs78.0%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs76.2%

→ ↑4.2%

13 yrs80.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.2%	39
3 yrs	87.2%	721
4 yrs	85.6%	742
5 yrs	80.1%	720
6 yrs	79.4%	751
7 yrs	80.2%	3,463
8 yrs	77.2%	3,548
9 yrs	78.1%	3,533
10 yrs	78.5%	4,350
11 yrs	78.0%	3,438
12 yrs	76.2%	4,082
13 yrs	80.4%	6,328

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW X5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	80.4%	6,328
2023 (12 yrs)	76.2%	4,082
2022 (11 yrs)	78%	3,438
2021 (10 yrs)	78.5%	4,350
2020 (9 yrs)	78.1%	3,533
2019 (8 yrs)	77.2%	3,548
2018 (7 yrs)	80.2%	3,463
2017 (6 yrs)	79.4%	751
2016 (5 yrs)	80.1%	720
2015 (4 yrs)	85.6%	742
2014 (3 yrs)	87.2%	721
2013 (2 yrs)	87.2%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 39Avg Mileage 37,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2014

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 721Avg Mileage 38,925Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2015

85.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 742Avg Mileage 49,148Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2016

80.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 720Avg Mileage 59,996Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 751Avg Mileage 68,274Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2018

80.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,463Avg Mileage 74,970Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2019

77.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,548Avg Mileage 83,070Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,533Avg Mileage 90,604Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

2021

78.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,350Avg Mileage 96,085Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2022

78.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,438Avg Mileage 102,696Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2023

76.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,082Avg Mileage 109,052Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%

2024

80.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,328Avg Mileage 114,452Top Failure Suspension — 14.7%

MOT results for 2011 BMW X5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	87.2%	39	37,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2014	3	87.2%	721	38,925	Tyres — 11.7%
2015	4	85.6%	742	49,148	Tyres — 14.2%
2016	5	80.1%	720	59,996	Tyres — 17.8%
2017	6	79.4%	751	68,274	Tyres — 18.8%
2018	7	80.2%	3,463	74,970	Tyres — 18.0%
2019	8	77.2%	3,548	83,070	Tyres — 24.4%
2020	9	78.1%	3,533	90,604	Tyres — 26.3%
2021	10	78.5%	4,350	96,085	Tyres — 22.9%
2022	11	78.0%	3,438	102,696	Tyres — 24.0%
2023	12	76.2%	4,082	109,052	Tyres — 24.9%
2024	13	80.4%	6,328	114,452	Suspension — 14.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW X5, with age trends.

Tyres

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.3% (2 yrs)	13.8% (13 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.7% (2 yrs)	9.1% (13 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 31,715 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.