2004 BMW 120d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

381

Total Tests (All Years)

109,630 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 120d Se Auto as it ages.

5 yrs73.8%

→ ↑11.6%

6 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.0%

7 yrs86.4%

→ ↓8.9%

8 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs74.4%

→ ↑2.9%

10 yrs77.3%

→ ↓9.1%

11 yrs68.2%

→ ↓4.8%

12 yrs63.4%

→ ↓3.9%

13 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.8%	42
6 yrs	85.4%	41
7 yrs	86.4%	44
8 yrs	77.5%	40
9 yrs	74.4%	43
10 yrs	77.3%	44
11 yrs	68.2%	44
12 yrs	63.4%	41
13 yrs	59.5%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 120d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	59.5%	42
2016 (12 yrs)	63.4%	41
2015 (11 yrs)	68.2%	44
2014 (10 yrs)	77.3%	44
2013 (9 yrs)	74.4%	43
2012 (8 yrs)	77.5%	40
2011 (7 yrs)	86.4%	44
2010 (6 yrs)	85.4%	41
2009 (5 yrs)	73.8%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 46,086Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2010

85.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 51,926Top Failure Brakes — 7.3%

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 61,222Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2012

77.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40Avg Mileage 67,241Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2013

74.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43Avg Mileage 78,527Top Failure Tyres — 30.2%

2014

77.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 82,985Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2015

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 95,188Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2016High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 101,630Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 109,630Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 120d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.8%	42	46,086	Tyres — 11.9%
2010	6	85.4%	41	51,926	Brakes — 7.3%
2011	7	86.4%	44	61,222	Tyres — 11.4%
2012	8	77.5%	40	67,241	Tyres — 15.0%
2013	9	74.4%	43	78,527	Tyres — 30.2%
2014	10	77.3%	44	82,985	Brakes — 22.7%
2015	11	68.2%	44	95,188	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2016	12	63.4%	41	101,630	Brakes — 48.8%
2017	13	59.5%	42	109,630	Brakes — 38.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 120d Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.5% (5 yrs)	38.1% (13 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.5% (5 yrs)	26.2% (13 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.9% (5 yrs)	23.8% (13 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 120d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 381 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.