2004 BMW 1 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

62.8%

Latest Pass Rate

79,153

Total Tests (All Years)

126,213 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 62.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 6.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 1 Series as it ages.

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs66.3%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs66.0%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs61.0%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs57.8%

→ ↑3.0%

19 yrs60.8%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs62.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	81.6%	6,865
6 yrs	79.1%	6,739
7 yrs	76.5%	6,822
8 yrs	72.4%	6,790
9 yrs	68.4%	6,741
10 yrs	66.3%	6,654
11 yrs	66.0%	6,490
12 yrs	63.7%	6,244
13 yrs	62.0%	5,812
14 yrs	60.3%	3,778
15 yrs	60.3%	3,606
16 yrs	61.0%	3,089
17 yrs	60.1%	3,273
18 yrs	57.8%	2,139
19 yrs	60.8%	2,092
20 yrs	62.8%	2,019

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 1 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	62.8%	2,019
2023 (19 yrs)	60.8%	2,092
2022 (18 yrs)	57.8%	2,139
2021 (17 yrs)	60.1%	3,273
2020 (16 yrs)	61%	3,089
2019 (15 yrs)	60.3%	3,606
2018 (14 yrs)	60.3%	3,778
2017 (13 yrs)	62%	5,812
2016 (12 yrs)	63.7%	6,244
2015 (11 yrs)	66%	6,490
2014 (10 yrs)	66.3%	6,654
2013 (9 yrs)	68.4%	6,741
2012 (8 yrs)	72.4%	6,790
2011 (7 yrs)	76.5%	6,822
2010 (6 yrs)	79.1%	6,739
2009 (5 yrs)	81.6%	6,865

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,865Avg Mileage 48,007Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,739Avg Mileage 57,020Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,822Avg Mileage 64,665Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2012

72.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,790Avg Mileage 73,313Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2013

68.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,741Avg Mileage 80,986Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2014

66.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,654Avg Mileage 87,544Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2015

66.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,490Avg Mileage 95,546Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2016High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,244Avg Mileage 101,702Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,812Avg Mileage 107,254Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2018High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,778Avg Mileage 111,664Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2019High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,606Avg Mileage 116,103Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,089Avg Mileage 119,936Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2021High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,273Avg Mileage 121,838Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2022High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,139Avg Mileage 123,556Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2023High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,092Avg Mileage 123,784Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2024High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,019Avg Mileage 126,213Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 1 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	81.6%	6,865	48,007	Tyres — 9.3%
2010	6	79.1%	6,739	57,020	Tyres — 10.0%
2011	7	76.5%	6,822	64,665	Tyres — 10.6%
2012	8	72.4%	6,790	73,313	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2013	9	68.4%	6,741	80,986	Brakes — 38.5%
2014	10	66.3%	6,654	87,544	Brakes — 44.4%
2015	11	66.0%	6,490	95,546	Brakes — 45.9%
2016	12	63.7%	6,244	101,702	Brakes — 51.6%
2017	13	62.0%	5,812	107,254	Brakes — 57.6%
2018	14	60.3%	3,778	111,664	Brakes — 64.2%
2019	15	60.3%	3,606	116,103	Brakes — 65.7%
2020	16	61.0%	3,089	119,936	Brakes — 60.7%
2021	17	60.1%	3,273	121,838	Brakes — 65.9%
2022	18	57.8%	2,139	123,556	Brakes — 71.4%
2023	19	60.8%	2,092	123,784	Brakes — 68.1%
2024	20	62.8%	2,019	126,213	Brakes — 54.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 1 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.8%

↑ 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	6.0% (5 yrs)	54.9% (20 yrs)	+48.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.4% (5 yrs)	36.9% (20 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (5 yrs)	25.8% (20 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 1 Series cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 79,153 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.