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MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the BMW M5. Check any M5 by registration number below.
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91.1%
Avg Pass Rate
+1.2%
vs BMW Avg
32
Year Ranges
Excellent
Reliability
The BMW M5 has an average MOT pass rate of 91.1%, which is 1.2 percentage points above the BMW brand average of 89.9%. This is a strong result, indicating that the M5 is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a BMW M5 fails its MOT are a wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, emissions levels exceed default limits. If you are preparing your M5 for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used BMW M5, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
How the BMW M5 performs at MOT across different model years.
Based on 43 vehicles
0.0%
73k mi
Based on 41 vehicles
The most common reasons a BMW M5 fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
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Common questions about the BMW M5 MOT and reliability.
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0.0%
51k mi
Based on 291 vehicles
0.8%
0.8%
65k mi
Based on 61 vehicles
2.3%
13.6%
66k mi
Based on 54 vehicles
0.0%
Based on 1,628 vehicles
1.3%
6.6%
Based on 1,421 vehicles
1.5%
6.9%
104k mi
Based on 1,663 vehicles
0.8%
5.2%
100k mi
Based on 1,705 vehicles
1.5%
9.8%
104k mi
Based on 1,092 vehicles
0.9%
4.1%
113k mi
Based on 276 vehicles
1.0%
8.4%
Based on 32 vehicles
0.0%
59.1%
Based on 47 vehicles
0.0%
3.4%
Based on 304 vehicles
0.0%
7.5%
Based on 692 vehicles
0.9%
4.2%
Based on 687 vehicles
0.7%
10.4%
Based on 814 vehicles
2.3%
5.7%
Based on 97 vehicles
1.7%
5.1%
Based on 429 vehicles
1.5%
3.8%
Based on 669 vehicles
2.5%
8.5%
Based on 558 vehicles
2.2%
10.8%
Based on 307 vehicles
1.4%
8.0%
Based on 59 vehicles
0.0%
Based on 74 vehicles
0.0%
4.2%
Based on 75 vehicles
1.7%
6.9%
Based on 62 vehicles
0.0%
4.3%
Based on 53 vehicles
0.0%
15.0%
Based on 32 vehicles
0.0%
Based on 32 vehicles
0.0%
8.0%
Based on 57 vehicles
0.0%
4.7%
Based on 59 vehicles
0.0%
Based on 4,466 vehicles
80k mi