2003 BMW 1 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

45.5%

Latest Pass Rate

487

Total Tests (All Years)

115,745 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 45.5%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 7.0% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 1 Series as it ages.

6 yrs59.0%

→ ↑5.4%

7 yrs64.4%

→ ↓9.3%

8 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs51.9%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs48.2%

→ ↑10.6%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓5.1%

13 yrs53.7%

→ ↓8.2%

14 yrs45.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	59.0%	61
7 yrs	64.4%	59
8 yrs	55.1%	69
9 yrs	52.4%	63
10 yrs	51.9%	54
11 yrs	48.2%	56
12 yrs	58.8%	51
13 yrs	53.7%	41
14 yrs	45.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 1 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	45.5%	33
2016 (13 yrs)	53.7%	41
2015 (12 yrs)	58.8%	51
2014 (11 yrs)	48.2%	56
2013 (10 yrs)	51.9%	54
2012 (9 yrs)	52.4%	63
2011 (8 yrs)	55.1%	69
2010 (7 yrs)	64.4%	59
2009 (6 yrs)	59%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 62,206Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 59Avg Mileage 69,922Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 82,963Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2012High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 85,753Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 91,560Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 99,494Top Failure Brakes — 91.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51Avg Mileage 103,157Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 104,476Top Failure Suspension — 87.8%

2017High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 115,745Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 1 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	59.0%	61	62,206	Brakes — 21.3%
2010	7	64.4%	59	69,922	Brakes — 15.3%
2011	8	55.1%	69	82,963	Brakes — 24.6%
2012	9	52.4%	63	85,753	Brakes — 30.2%
2013	10	51.9%	54	91,560	Brakes — 48.1%
2014	11	48.2%	56	99,494	Brakes — 91.1%
2015	12	58.8%	51	103,157	Brakes — 64.7%
2016	13	53.7%	41	104,476	Suspension — 87.8%
2017	14	45.5%	33	115,745	Brakes — 75.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 1 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.3% (6 yrs)	75.8% (14 yrs)	+54.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.0% (6 yrs)	48.5% (14 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (6 yrs)	27.3% (14 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.8% (6 yrs)	24.2% (14 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	18.0% (6 yrs)	30.3% (14 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 1 Series cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 487 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.