1993–2021 · 205,999 MOT tests

BMW 5 Series MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the BMW 5 Series did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

113Well above average
Best year200871.1% passed
Worst year199664.7% passed
Rank in BMW8 of 29

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1993: 69.4% passed (average for its age 67.5%)931994: 68.0% passed (average for its age 67.5%)1995: 69.8% passed (average for its age 66.8%)951996: 64.7% passed (average for its age 66.2%)1997: 70.1% passed (average for its age 65.5%)971998: 63.8% passed (average for its age 64.9%)1999: 64.6% passed (average for its age 63.3%)992000: 64.1% passed (average for its age 61.5%)2001: 67.0% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 66.2% passed (average for its age 58.1%)2003: 63.2% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 65.0% passed (average for its age 56.4%)2005: 67.0% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 67.2% passed (average for its age 56.1%)2007: 68.8% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 71.1% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2009: 71.8% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 72.9% passed (average for its age 59.6%)2011: 73.0% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 73.1% passed (average for its age 64.3%)2013: 76.5% passed (average for its age 66.8%)132014: 81.9% passed (average for its age 69.9%)2015: 84.1% passed (average for its age 73.5%)152016: 85.3% passed (average for its age 76.6%)2017: 85.4% passed (average for its age 79.8%)172018: 87.2% passed (average for its age 82.5%)2019: 88.0% passed (average for its age 84.9%)192020: 88.9% passed (average for its age 86.9%)2021: 87.0% passed (average for its age 87.6%)21

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 5 Series5,93387.0%87.6%
99About average
2020 5 Series8,76288.9%86.9%
102Above average
2019 5 Series16,05888.0%84.9%
104Above average
2018 5 Series18,79387.2%82.5%
106Above average
2017 5 Series14,93185.4%79.8%
107Above average
2016 5 Series15,48985.3%76.6%
111Well above average
2015 5 Series16,70584.1%73.5%
115Well above average
2014 5 Series15,90181.9%69.9%
117Well above average
2013 5 Series14,05876.5%66.8%
115Well above average
2012 5 Series13,69173.1%64.3%
114Well above average
2011 5 Series11,63073.0%61.8%
118Well above average
2010 5 Series8,28572.9%59.6%
122Well above average
2009 5 Series7,06971.8%58.4%
123Well above average
2008 5 Series6,67671.1%56.9%
125Well above average
2007 5 Series7,86568.8%56.9%
121Well above average
2006 5 Series6,47867.2%56.1%
120Well above average
2005 5 Series4,56467.0%56.5%
118Well above average
2004 5 Series2,92865.0%56.4%
115Well above average
2003 5 Series2,38663.2%57.3%
110Well above average
2002 5 Series2,22266.2%58.1%
114Well above average
2001 5 Series1,57267.0%59.4%
113Well above average
2000 5 Series1,09064.1%61.5%
104Above average
1999 5 Series92264.6%63.3%
102Above average
1998 5 Series75163.8%64.9%
98About average
1997 5 Series37570.1%65.5%
107Above average
1996 5 Series25564.7%66.2%
98Below average
1995 5 Series29569.8%66.8%
105Above average
1994 5 Series19468.0%67.5%
101About average
1993 5 Series12169.4%67.5%
103Above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 205,999 tests.

  1. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.2%
  2. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.9%
  3. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.8%
  4. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.3%
  5. Position lamp: not working1.1%
  6. Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak0.8%
  7. Suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn0.8%
  8. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements0.6%

Other BMW models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
BMW 3 Series479,358
110Well above average
BMW 1 Series376,343
106Above average
BMW 2 Series119,218
104Above average
BMW 4 Series103,983
107Above average
BMW X3101,858
107Above average
BMW X199,063
108Above average
BMW X589,430
112Well above average
BMW Z434,256
121Well above average