1971 BMW 2002 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

888

Total Tests (All Years)

51,421 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1971 BMW 2002 as it ages.

38 yrs66.0%

→ ↓6.2%

39 yrs59.8%

→ ↑13.1%

40 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.8%

41 yrs71.1%

→ ↓5.2%

42 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.6%

43 yrs63.3%

→ ↑10.6%

44 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.5%

45 yrs73.4%

→ ↑1.3%

46 yrs74.7%

→ ↓5.8%

47 yrs68.9%

→ ↓8.0%

48 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	66.0%	94
39 yrs	59.8%	92
40 yrs	72.9%	85
41 yrs	71.1%	90
42 yrs	65.9%	88
43 yrs	63.3%	90
44 yrs	73.9%	88
45 yrs	73.4%	79
46 yrs	74.7%	75
47 yrs	68.9%	61
48 yrs	60.9%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 BMW 2002 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (48 yrs)	60.9%	46
2018 (47 yrs)	68.9%	61
2017 (46 yrs)	74.7%	75
2016 (45 yrs)	73.4%	79
2015 (44 yrs)	73.9%	88
2014 (43 yrs)	63.3%	90
2013 (42 yrs)	65.9%	88
2012 (41 yrs)	71.1%	90
2011 (40 yrs)	72.9%	85
2010 (39 yrs)	59.8%	92
2009 (38 yrs)	66%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 94Avg Mileage 51,248Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2010High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 92Avg Mileage 50,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2011

72.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 85Avg Mileage 53,112Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 90Avg Mileage 53,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 88Avg Mileage 54,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%

2014High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 90Avg Mileage 51,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2015

73.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 88Avg Mileage 55,433Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2016

73.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 79Avg Mileage 58,786Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 75Avg Mileage 54,651Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2018

68.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 61Avg Mileage 54,228Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2019High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 46Avg Mileage 51,421Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.2%

MOT results for 1971 BMW 2002 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	66.0%	94	51,248	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2010	39	59.8%	92	50,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2011	40	72.9%	85	53,112	Brakes — 16.5%
2012	41	71.1%	90	53,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2013	42	65.9%	88	54,025	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%
2014	43	63.3%	90	51,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2015	44	73.9%	88	55,433	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2016	45	73.4%	79	58,786	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2017	46	74.7%	75	54,651	Brakes — 36.0%
2018	47	68.9%	61	54,228	Brakes — 32.8%
2019	48	60.9%	46	51,421	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 BMW 2002, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

12.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.8% (38 yrs)	45.7% (48 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.9% (38 yrs)	34.8% (48 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1973 1975

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 2002 cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 888 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.