2002 BMW 3 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

68.5%

Latest Pass Rate

512,357

Total Tests (All Years)

120,807 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 2002 BMW 3 Series as it ages.

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs61.6%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs55.0%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs56.8%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs59.4%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs62.4%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs64.4%

→ ↑4.1%

22 yrs68.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	64.7%	55,760
8 yrs	61.6%	54,092
9 yrs	58.6%	54,058
10 yrs	57.1%	51,836
11 yrs	54.0%	49,662
12 yrs	53.4%	46,995
13 yrs	53.9%	43,087
14 yrs	54.8%	37,802
15 yrs	55.0%	31,431
16 yrs	56.1%	18,474
17 yrs	56.8%	15,490
18 yrs	59.4%	12,048
19 yrs	60.9%	12,927
20 yrs	62.4%	9,007
21 yrs	64.4%	9,321
22 yrs	68.5%	10,367

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 3 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	68.5%	10,367
2023 (21 yrs)	64.4%	9,321
2022 (20 yrs)	62.4%	9,007
2021 (19 yrs)	60.9%	12,927
2020 (18 yrs)	59.4%	12,048
2019 (17 yrs)	56.8%	15,490
2018 (16 yrs)	56.1%	18,474
2017 (15 yrs)	55%	31,431
2016 (14 yrs)	54.8%	37,802
2015 (13 yrs)	53.9%	43,087
2014 (12 yrs)	53.4%	46,995
2013 (11 yrs)	54%	49,662
2012 (10 yrs)	57.1%	51,836
2011 (9 yrs)	58.6%	54,058
2010 (8 yrs)	61.6%	54,092
2009 (7 yrs)	64.7%	55,760

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55,760Avg Mileage 76,447Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2010High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 54,092Avg Mileage 84,128Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2011High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54,058Avg Mileage 90,674Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51,836Avg Mileage 96,897Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49,662Avg Mileage 102,568Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46,995Avg Mileage 107,826Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2015High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43,087Avg Mileage 112,704Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37,802Avg Mileage 116,028Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31,431Avg Mileage 118,239Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 18,474Avg Mileage 119,146Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 15,490Avg Mileage 119,569Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 12,048Avg Mileage 118,963Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 12,927Avg Mileage 118,764Top Failure Brakes — 66.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 9,007Avg Mileage 118,913Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 9,321Avg Mileage 118,836Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2024

68.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 10,367Avg Mileage 120,807Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 3 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	64.7%	55,760	76,447	Brakes — 16.8%
2010	8	61.6%	54,092	84,128	Brakes — 19.3%
2011	9	58.6%	54,058	90,674	Brakes — 22.4%
2012	10	57.1%	51,836	96,897	Brakes — 25.1%
2013	11	54.0%	49,662	102,568	Brakes — 65.7%
2014	12	53.4%	46,995	107,826	Brakes — 71.2%
2015	13	53.9%	43,087	112,704	Brakes — 70.9%
2016	14	54.8%	37,802	116,028	Brakes — 70.3%
2017	15	55.0%	31,431	118,239	Brakes — 72.4%
2018	16	56.1%	18,474	119,146	Brakes — 71.2%
2019	17	56.8%	15,490	119,569	Brakes — 72.2%
2020	18	59.4%	12,048	118,963	Brakes — 69.8%
2021	19	60.9%	12,927	118,764	Brakes — 66.9%
2022	20	62.4%	9,007	118,913	Brakes — 63.9%
2023	21	64.4%	9,321	118,836	Brakes — 58.7%
2024	22	68.5%	10,367	120,807	Brakes — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 3 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

25.0%

↑ 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	16.8% (7 yrs)	43.2% (22 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.9% (7 yrs)	33.5% (22 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (7 yrs)	19.1% (22 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 3 Series cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 512,357 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.