2000 BMW 316 I — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

847

Total Tests (All Years)

127,390 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 61.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 8.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 316 I as it ages.

9 yrs56.2%

→ ↓9.2%

10 yrs47.0%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs43.7%

→ ↑6.7%

12 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs51.1%

→ ↓8.0%

14 yrs43.1%

→ ↑18.0%

15 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	56.2%	217
10 yrs	47.0%	164
11 yrs	43.7%	151
12 yrs	50.4%	127
13 yrs	51.1%	94
14 yrs	43.1%	58
15 yrs	61.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 316 I pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (15 yrs)	61.1%	36
2014 (14 yrs)	43.1%	58
2013 (13 yrs)	51.1%	94
2012 (12 yrs)	50.4%	127
2011 (11 yrs)	43.7%	151
2010 (10 yrs)	47%	164
2009 (9 yrs)	56.2%	217

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 217Avg Mileage 105,192Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2010High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 164Avg Mileage 108,745Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2011High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 151Avg Mileage 116,934Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 124,763Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 94Avg Mileage 125,712Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2014High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 125,678Top Failure Brakes — 103.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 127,390Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 316 I by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	56.2%	217	105,192	Brakes — 25.3%
2010	10	47.0%	164	108,745	Brakes — 30.5%
2011	11	43.7%	151	116,934	Brakes — 40.4%
2012	12	50.4%	127	124,763	Brakes — 29.9%
2013	13	51.1%	94	125,712	Brakes — 64.9%
2014	14	43.1%	58	125,678	Brakes — 103.4%
2015	15	61.1%	36	127,390	Brakes — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 316 I, with age trends.

Brakes

56.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

18.5%

↑ 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	25.3% (9 yrs)	100.0% (15 yrs)	+74.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.5% (9 yrs)	50.0% (15 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.5% (9 yrs)	25.0% (15 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (9 yrs)	25.0% (15 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.7% (9 yrs)	11.1% (15 yrs)	-9.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316 I cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 847 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.