BMW M5 2014: MOT failure rate for its age

11.0% of 2,925 MOT tests of the BMW M5 first registered in 2014 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 93.7 (95% CI 83.5–103.9; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2014 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

BMW M5 built in 2014 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	11.0	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	2925
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 83.5–103.9)	93.7	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	2925
Rank among this model's 6 build years	2	of 6	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	2925
Tested in 2024	438	tests	median 61,165 miles	2024	438

Built 2014 against BMW M5 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 5: 9.2% vs 11.1%; age 6: 11.4% vs 11.5%; age 7: 12.5% vs 12.7%; age 8: 8.5% vs 10.3%; age 9: 12.4% vs 11.3%; age 10: 12.3% vs 13.8%. Axis from 0% to 20%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2014 BMW M5 by registration · All BMW M5 MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2014 BMW M5 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2014 were tested at ages 5 to 10 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

BMW M5 built 2014: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
5	563	9.2	7.1–11.9	11.1	83.3
6	498 (rough estimate)	11.4	8.9–14.5	11.5	99.4
7	510	12.5	10–15.7	12.7	98.5
8	471 (rough estimate)	8.5	6.3–11.4	10.3	82.8
9	445 (rough estimate)	12.4	9.6–15.7	11.3	109.8
10	438 (rough estimate)	12.3	9.6–15.7	13.8	89.1

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,925 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2014 BMW M5?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2014 is tyres: 5.2 items per 100 first tests, against 5.2 across all build years of the BMW M5. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2014 were tested at ages 5 to 10.

Failure items per 100 first tests, BMW M5 built 2014 against the BMW M5 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2014, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Tyres	5.2	5.2	151
Suspension	3.5	7.2	101
Visibility	3.4	5.2	99
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.2	3.6	63
Brakes	1.3	5	39

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,925 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2014 compare with the years around it?

Among the 6 published build years of the BMW M5, 2014 ranks 2 (1 = fails least for its age). 2013: index 106.4. 2015: index 100.4.

BMW M5 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2011	98.3	69.3–127.4	no different (rough estimate)	356
2012	101.6	88.3–114.9	no different (rough estimate)	1,752
2013	106.4	96.3–116.5	no different (rough estimate)	3,263
2014	93.7	83.5–103.9	no different (rough estimate)	2,925
2015	100.4	88.1–112.6	no different (rough estimate)	2,415
2016	92.5	80.5–104.5	no different (rough estimate)	2,471

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,182 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). BMW M5 2014 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/bmw-m5/2014/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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