1973 BMW 2002 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age

53 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

210

Total Tests (All Years)

51,702 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 1973 BMW 2002 as it ages.

40 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.0%

41 yrs62.5%

→ ↑6.1%

42 yrs68.6%

→ ↑8.5%

43 yrs77.1%

→ ↓4.6%

44 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.1%

48 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	62.5%	32
41 yrs	62.5%	32
42 yrs	68.6%	35
43 yrs	77.1%	35
44 yrs	72.5%	40
48 yrs	69.4%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1973 BMW 2002 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (48 yrs)	69.4%	36
2017 (44 yrs)	72.5%	40
2016 (43 yrs)	77.1%	35
2015 (42 yrs)	68.6%	35
2014 (41 yrs)	62.5%	32
2013 (40 yrs)	62.5%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 32Avg Mileage 41,798Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 32Avg Mileage 53,235Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2015

68.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 35Avg Mileage 50,035Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 35Avg Mileage 46,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2017

72.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 40Avg Mileage 34,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%

2021

69.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 36Avg Mileage 51,702Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

MOT results for 1973 BMW 2002 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	40	62.5%	32	41,798	Brakes — 62.5%
2014	41	62.5%	32	53,235	Brakes — 50.0%
2015	42	68.6%	35	50,035	Brakes — 40.0%
2016	43	77.1%	35	46,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2017	44	72.5%	40	34,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%
2021	48	69.4%	36	51,702	Brakes — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1973 BMW 2002, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

42.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	62.5% (40 yrs)	44.4% (48 yrs)	-18.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	18.8% (40 yrs)	22.2% (48 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1973 1975

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 2002 cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2021, covering 210 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.