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2021 BMW X5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
91.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,499
Total Tests (All Years)
34,598 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 91.4%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 7.7% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 BMW X5 as it ages.

At 2 years: 92.2% pass rate · At 3 years: 91.4% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.2%64
3 yrs91.4%1,435

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 BMW X5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)91.4%1,435
2023 (2 yrs)92.2%64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
92.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 64Avg Mileage 32,916Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2024
91.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,435Avg Mileage 34,598Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 BMW X5, with age trends.

Tyres
15.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.9%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.4%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres15.6% (2 yrs)14.4% (3 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —
Brakes1.6% (2 yrs)2.1% (3 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —
Non-component advisories1.6% (2 yrs)1.2% (3 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 1,499 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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