2002 BMW 316 I — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

702

Total Tests (All Years)

118,831 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 316 I as it ages.

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓8.1%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↑4.0%

11 yrs58.3%

→ ↓11.4%

12 yrs46.9%

→ ↑14.8%

13 yrs61.7%

→ ↓9.5%

14 yrs52.2%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.0%	120
8 yrs	61.9%	113
9 yrs	56.6%	106
10 yrs	54.3%	92
11 yrs	58.3%	84
12 yrs	46.9%	64
13 yrs	61.7%	47
14 yrs	52.2%	46
15 yrs	56.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 316 I pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	56.7%	30
2016 (14 yrs)	52.2%	46
2015 (13 yrs)	61.7%	47
2014 (12 yrs)	46.9%	64
2013 (11 yrs)	58.3%	84
2012 (10 yrs)	54.3%	92
2011 (9 yrs)	56.6%	106
2010 (8 yrs)	61.9%	113
2009 (7 yrs)	70%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 120Avg Mileage 81,939Top Failure Brakes — 14.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 113Avg Mileage 92,744Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2011High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 106Avg Mileage 98,694Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 92Avg Mileage 102,185Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 110,318Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2014High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 103,974Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 107,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 111,424Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 118,831Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 316 I by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.0%	120	81,939	Brakes — 14.2%
2010	8	61.9%	113	92,744	Brakes — 16.8%
2011	9	56.6%	106	98,694	Brakes — 24.5%
2012	10	54.3%	92	102,185	Brakes — 28.3%
2013	11	58.3%	84	110,318	Suspension — 63.1%
2014	12	46.9%	64	103,974	Brakes — 65.6%
2015	13	61.7%	47	107,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%
2016	14	52.2%	46	111,424	Brakes — 54.3%
2017	15	56.7%	30	118,831	Brakes — 86.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 316 I, with age trends.

Brakes

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ 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	14.2% (7 yrs)	86.7% (15 yrs)	+72.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	8.3% (7 yrs)	46.7% (15 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.8% (7 yrs)	43.3% (15 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.8% (7 yrs)	26.7% (15 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (7 yrs)	23.3% (15 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 702 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.