2004 BMW 316i Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

913

Total Tests (All Years)

98,869 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 58.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 5.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 316i Es as it ages.

5 yrs61.7%

→ ↑5.6%

6 yrs67.3%

→ ↓9.9%

7 yrs57.4%

→ ↑3.3%

8 yrs60.7%

→ ↑4.7%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓10.4%

10 yrs55.0%

→ ↑5.8%

11 yrs60.8%

→ ↓11.9%

12 yrs48.9%

→ ↑9.9%

13 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	61.7%	120
6 yrs	67.3%	107
7 yrs	57.4%	108
8 yrs	60.7%	112
9 yrs	65.4%	107
10 yrs	55.0%	100
11 yrs	60.8%	97
12 yrs	48.9%	94
13 yrs	58.8%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 316i Es pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	58.8%	68
2016 (12 yrs)	48.9%	94
2015 (11 yrs)	60.8%	97
2014 (10 yrs)	55%	100
2013 (9 yrs)	65.4%	107
2012 (8 yrs)	60.7%	112
2011 (7 yrs)	57.4%	108
2010 (6 yrs)	67.3%	107
2009 (5 yrs)	61.7%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 120Avg Mileage 55,558Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2010

67.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 107Avg Mileage 69,916Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 108Avg Mileage 70,390Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 112Avg Mileage 79,114Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 107Avg Mileage 85,628Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 100Avg Mileage 90,692Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 97Avg Mileage 96,350Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 94Avg Mileage 101,022Top Failure Brakes — 107.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 98,869Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 316i Es by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	61.7%	120	55,558	Suspension — 24.2%
2010	6	67.3%	107	69,916	Suspension — 20.6%
2011	7	57.4%	108	70,390	Suspension — 26.9%
2012	8	60.7%	112	79,114	Suspension — 28.6%
2013	9	65.4%	107	85,628	Suspension — 41.1%
2014	10	55.0%	100	90,692	Brakes — 75.0%
2015	11	60.8%	97	96,350	Brakes — 69.1%
2016	12	48.9%	94	101,022	Brakes — 107.4%
2017	13	58.8%	68	98,869	Brakes — 70.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 316i Es, with age trends.

Brakes

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

20.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.4%

↑ 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	15.0% (5 yrs)	70.6% (13 yrs)	+55.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.2% (5 yrs)	64.7% (13 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	5.0% (5 yrs)	36.8% (13 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (5 yrs)	20.6% (13 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316i Es cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 913 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.