Vehicle profile
BMW 523
Year-by-year
| Year | Trims | Best MPG | Complaints | Fatal crashes | Inventory |
|---|
UK MOT pass rate by age
Pass rate of BMW 523 units presented for the UK MOT (annual roadworthiness test) at each age. Aggregated from 11,428 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 125 | 80.8% | 68,605 mi |
| 10 | 363 | 83.2% | 71,083 mi |
| 11 | 515 | 77.1% | 76,691 mi |
| 12 | 680 | 80.0% | 82,337 mi |
| 13 | 700 | 77.7% | 91,306 mi |
| 14 | 761 | 75.8% | 100,810 mi |
| 15 | 942 | 74.9% | 107,496 mi |
| 16 | 797 | 74.7% | 112,389 mi |
| 17 | 560 | 74.5% | 114,873 mi |
| 18 | 245 | 68.6% | 114,086 mi |
| 20 | 451 | 64.3% | 129,924 mi |
| 21 | 1,016 | 62.5% | 126,377 mi |
| 22 | 1,302 | 63.7% | 126,303 mi |
| 23 | 1,316 | 67.0% | 126,975 mi |
| 24 | 952 | 66.3% | 125,549 mi |
| 25 | 488 | 64.3% | 123,644 mi |
| 26 | 171 | 66.1% | 124,032 mi |
| 27 | 44 | 75.0% | 124,673 mi |
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data 2023 (Open Government Licence). Class 4 normal tests only.