Does the BMW M5 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The BMW M5 records 0.87 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.96 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−7.09, 95% interval −7.43 to −6.75). It ranks 581 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a BMW M5 by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the BMW M5 is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 51 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 51 | 0.20 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 32 | 0.12 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 31 | 0.12 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 25,897 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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