Vehicle profile
BMW 5 Series
Year-by-year
| Year | Trims | Best MPG | Complaints | Fatal crashes | Inventory |
|---|
UK MOT pass rate by age
Pass rate of BMW 5 Series units presented for the UK MOT (annual roadworthiness test) at each age. Aggregated from 73,926 tests in the 2023 DVSA bulk dataset, across all model years registered to date. The MOT becomes mandatory once a vehicle reaches three years of age.
| Age (yrs) | Tests | Pass rate | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4,416 | 89.4% | 26,588 mi |
| 4 | 16,273 | 89.1% | 38,270 mi |
| 5 | 19,430 | 88.8% | 49,509 mi |
| 6 | 13,730 | 87.4% | 59,498 mi |
| 7 | 45 | 77.8% | 55,696 mi |
| 8 | 64 | 84.4% | 69,753 mi |
| 9 | 193 | 90.2% | 87,700 mi |
| 10 | 6,182 | 78.3% | 106,807 mi |
| 11 | 6,235 | 79.0% | 113,429 mi |
| 12 | 1,160 | 76.4% | 125,933 mi |
| 13 | 738 | 77.4% | 133,301 mi |
| 14 | 825 | 75.0% | 141,507 mi |
| 15 | 945 | 75.7% | 148,592 mi |
| 16 | 1,062 | 74.3% | 152,830 mi |
| 17 | 929 | 67.5% | 158,127 mi |
| 18 | 466 | 70.2% | 160,004 mi |
| 19 | 347 | 71.2% | 144,898 mi |
| 20 | 259 | 71.0% | 144,812 mi |
| 21 | 208 | 71.2% | 134,964 mi |
| 22 | 137 | 73.0% | 135,925 mi |
| 23 | 99 | 63.6% | 136,648 mi |
| 24 | 79 | 64.6% | 150,029 mi |
| 25 | 65 | 75.4% | 126,282 mi |
| 26 | 39 | 66.7% | 122,391 mi |
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data 2023 (Open Government Licence). Class 4 normal tests only.