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2000 BMW 1 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
57.6%
Latest Pass Rate
270
Total Tests (All Years)
103,168 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.6%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 1 Series as it ages.

9 yrs54.9%
10 yrs54.0%
11 yrs57.4%
12 yrs51.1%
13 yrs54.8%
14 yrs57.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs54.9%51
10 yrs54.0%50
11 yrs57.4%47
12 yrs51.1%47
13 yrs54.8%42
14 yrs57.6%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 1 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (14 yrs)57.6%33
2013 (13 yrs)54.8%42
2012 (12 yrs)51.1%47
2011 (11 yrs)57.4%47
2010 (10 yrs)54%50
2009 (9 yrs)54.9%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 83,316Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%
2010High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 89,822Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%
2011High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 95,068Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%
2012High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 100,765Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%
2013High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 102,924Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%
2014High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 103,168Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 1 Series, with age trends.

Suspension
41.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
34.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.4%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
15.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension21.6% (9 yrs)75.8% (14 yrs)
+54.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes23.5% (9 yrs)54.5% (14 yrs)
+31.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.8% (9 yrs)21.2% (14 yrs)
+11.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.6% (9 yrs)30.3% (14 yrs)
+8.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 1 Series cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 270 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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