2003 BMW 316 I — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

928

Total Tests (All Years)

96,554 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 61.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 316 I as it ages.

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓8.6%

7 yrs66.4%

→ ↑1.4%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓12.3%

9 yrs55.5%

→ ↑8.1%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↓5.5%

11 yrs58.1%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	75.0%	140
7 yrs	66.4%	128
8 yrs	67.8%	121
9 yrs	55.5%	119
10 yrs	63.6%	110
11 yrs	58.1%	93
12 yrs	60.2%	83
13 yrs	61.3%	75
14 yrs	61.0%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 316 I pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	61%	59
2016 (13 yrs)	61.3%	75
2015 (12 yrs)	60.2%	83
2014 (11 yrs)	58.1%	93
2013 (10 yrs)	63.6%	110
2012 (9 yrs)	55.5%	119
2011 (8 yrs)	67.8%	121
2010 (7 yrs)	66.4%	128
2009 (6 yrs)	75%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 140Avg Mileage 69,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2010

66.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 128Avg Mileage 75,119Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2011

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 121Avg Mileage 81,756Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 119Avg Mileage 89,613Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 110Avg Mileage 91,316Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 96,374Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2015High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 83Avg Mileage 100,424Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 75Avg Mileage 103,405Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 96,554Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 316 I by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	75.0%	140	69,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2010	7	66.4%	128	75,119	Brakes — 17.2%
2011	8	67.8%	121	81,756	Brakes — 21.5%
2012	9	55.5%	119	89,613	Brakes — 23.5%
2013	10	63.6%	110	91,316	Brakes — 38.2%
2014	11	58.1%	93	96,374	Brakes — 50.5%
2015	12	60.2%	83	100,424	Brakes — 78.3%
2016	13	61.3%	75	103,405	Brakes — 68.0%
2017	14	61.0%	59	96,554	Brakes — 72.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 316 I, with age trends.

Brakes

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

20.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.7%

↑ 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	12.1% (6 yrs)	72.9% (14 yrs)	+60.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.9% (6 yrs)	44.1% (14 yrs)	+36.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (6 yrs)	18.6% (14 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.0% (6 yrs)	22.0% (14 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 928 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.