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2018 BMW X5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
88.3%
Latest Pass Rate
35,148
Total Tests (All Years)
58,229 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 88.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 14.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW X5 as it ages.

2 yrs87.5%
3 yrs85.5%
4 yrs85.1%
5 yrs86.4%
6 yrs88.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs87.5%240
3 yrs85.5%7,982
4 yrs85.1%6,516
5 yrs86.4%7,114
6 yrs88.3%13,296

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW X5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)88.3%13,296
2023 (5 yrs)86.4%7,114
2022 (4 yrs)85.1%6,516
2021 (3 yrs)85.5%7,982
2020 (2 yrs)87.5%240

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
87.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 240Avg Mileage 25,131Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%
2021
85.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,982Avg Mileage 30,311Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%
2022
85.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,516Avg Mileage 39,192Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%
2023
86.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,114Avg Mileage 48,984Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2024
88.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,296Avg Mileage 58,229Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW X5, with age trends.

Tyres
18.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
4.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres17.9% (2 yrs)12.2% (6 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓
Visibility3.3% (2 yrs)1.9% (6 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.5% (2 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —
Brakes3.3% (2 yrs)3.6% (6 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 35,148 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.

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