BMW M5 Cs MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

BMW M5 Cs MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The BMW M5 Cs passed on its first attempt in 90.9%, and its overall record sits +10.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the BMW M5 Cs in the 2023–2025 data: 60 tests across 1 model years (2021–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common BMW M5 Cs MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the BMW M5 Cs, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the BMW M5 Cs's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded BMW M5 Cs DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the BMW M5 Cs, each with how many of the model's 60 tests it was noted on.

• "Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW M5 Cs tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW M5 Cs tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW M5 Cs tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 BMW M5 Cs tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW M5 Cs tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW M5 Cs tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst BMW M5 Cs Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest BMW M5 Cs model year on record is 2021 (91.7% across 60 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (91.7%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for BMW M5 Cs Owners

These checks follow this BMW M5 Cs's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a BMW M5 Cs.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the number plates — “registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”

  Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the BMW M5 Cs. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: BMW M5 Cs MOT & Reliability