2000–2016 · 3,276 MOT tests

BMW m5 MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the BMW m5 did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

135Well above average
Best year200791.5% passed
Worst year201688.9% passed
Rank in BMW2 of 29

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2000: 80.9% passed (average for its age 61.5%)002001: 83.1% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 88.3% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022005: 86.8% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 84.6% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 91.5% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072012: 90.2% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 86.6% passed (average for its age 66.8%)132014: 87.7% passed (average for its age 69.9%)142015: 88.3% passed (average for its age 73.5%)152016: 88.9% passed (average for its age 76.6%)16

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2016 m538888.9%76.6%
116Well above average
2015 m536888.3%73.5%
120Well above average
2014 m543187.7%69.9%
125Well above average
2013 m547786.6%66.8%
130Well above average
2012 m528590.2%64.3%
140Well above average
2007 m523691.5%56.9%
161Well above average
2006 m524084.6%56.1%
151Well above average
2005 m522786.8%56.5%
153Well above average
2002 m516288.3%58.1%
152Well above average
2001 m524283.1%59.4%
140Well above average
2000 m522080.9%61.5%
132Well above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 3,276 tests.

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.6%
  2. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.1%
  3. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.8%
  4. Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid0.6%
  5. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm0.5%
  6. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction0.5%
  7. Headlamp aim: too low0.5%
  8. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively0.4%

Other BMW models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
BMW 3 Series479,358
110Well above average
BMW 1 Series376,343
106Above average
BMW 5 Series205,999
113Well above 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