2012 BMW X5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

32,473

Total Tests (All Years)

110,568 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 81.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW X5 as it ages.

2 yrs74.2%

→ ↑11.3%

3 yrs85.5%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs80.9%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs79.2%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs80.1%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs76.6%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs77.1%

→ ↑4.7%

12 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	74.2%	31
3 yrs	85.5%	1,514
4 yrs	84.7%	1,543
5 yrs	83.7%	1,524
6 yrs	80.9%	3,284
7 yrs	79.2%	3,497
8 yrs	80.1%	3,317
9 yrs	77.6%	4,327
10 yrs	76.6%	3,435
11 yrs	77.1%	4,070
12 yrs	81.8%	5,931

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW X5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	81.8%	5,931
2023 (11 yrs)	77.1%	4,070
2022 (10 yrs)	76.6%	3,435
2021 (9 yrs)	77.6%	4,327
2020 (8 yrs)	80.1%	3,317
2019 (7 yrs)	79.2%	3,497
2018 (6 yrs)	80.9%	3,284
2017 (5 yrs)	83.7%	1,524
2016 (4 yrs)	84.7%	1,543
2015 (3 yrs)	85.5%	1,514
2014 (2 yrs)	74.2%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

74.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 31Avg Mileage 35,499Top Failure Tyres — 29.0%

2015

85.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,514Avg Mileage 36,291Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2016

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,543Avg Mileage 46,103Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2017

83.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,524Avg Mileage 56,962Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2018

80.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,284Avg Mileage 66,128Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2019

79.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,497Avg Mileage 74,547Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2020

80.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,317Avg Mileage 82,541Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%

2021

77.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,327Avg Mileage 89,234Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2022

76.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,435Avg Mileage 95,624Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2023

77.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,070Avg Mileage 102,852Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2024

81.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,931Avg Mileage 110,568Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

MOT results for 2012 BMW X5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	74.2%	31	35,499	Tyres — 29.0%
2015	3	85.5%	1,514	36,291	Tyres — 15.6%
2016	4	84.7%	1,543	46,103	Tyres — 16.4%
2017	5	83.7%	1,524	56,962	Tyres — 18.8%
2018	6	80.9%	3,284	66,128	Tyres — 21.2%
2019	7	79.2%	3,497	74,547	Tyres — 26.5%
2020	8	80.1%	3,317	82,541	Tyres — 24.9%
2021	9	77.6%	4,327	89,234	Tyres — 24.6%
2022	10	76.6%	3,435	95,624	Tyres — 26.5%
2023	11	77.1%	4,070	102,852	Tyres — 26.0%
2024	12	81.8%	5,931	110,568	Tyres — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW X5, with age trends.

Tyres

22.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

4.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	29.0% (2 yrs)	15.4% (12 yrs)	-13.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	6.5% (2 yrs)	13.7% (12 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.1% (2 yrs)	9.3% (12 yrs)	-6.8%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 32,473 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.