What is the BMW 5 SERIES MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 87.4% of 82,796 tests (71,902 passes, 10,416 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
BMW 5 SERIES
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
71,902 passes · 10,416 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupTyres8,227 recorded items
02 · Failure groupSuspension3,887 recorded items
03 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3,690 recorded items
04 · Failure groupBrakes2,481 recorded items
05 · Failure groupVisibility1,254 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 148 | 98.0% | 26,412 mi |
| 2 | 366 | 95.9% | 35,201 mi |
| 3 | 2,009 | 91.5% | 37,939 mi |
| 4 | 4,680 | 90.6% | 41,448 mi |
| 5 | 17,198 | 89.9% | 53,826 mi |
| 6 | 21,037 | 89.3% | 65,018 mi |
| 7 | 14,968 | 87.8% | 74,172 mi |
| 9 | 68 | 91.2% | 85,689 mi |
| 10 | 228 | 86.0% | 102,327 mi |
| 11 | 7,120 | 80.5% | 118,001 mi |
| 12 | 7,126 | 80.8% | 124,652 mi |
| 13 | 1,276 | 80.9% | 134,247 mi |
| 14 | 794 | 81.2% | 137,673 mi |
| 15 | 825 | 81.6% | 148,747 mi |
| 16 | 973 | 80.2% | 154,260 mi |
| 17 | 1,072 | 78.9% | 157,886 mi |
| 18 | 932 | 76.6% | 159,112 mi |
| 19 | 475 | 75.6% | 158,473 mi |
| 20 | 337 | 76.6% | 150,123 mi |
| 21 | 254 | 74.4% | 141,234 mi |
| 22 | 212 | 73.6% | 140,844 mi |
| 23 | 146 | 79.5% | 140,087 mi |
| 24 | 94 | 72.3% | 147,177 mi |
| 25 | 82 | 69.5% | 144,720 mi |
| 26 | 70 | 78.6% | 127,765 mi |