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2000 BMW 316i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
43.3%
Latest Pass Rate
225
Total Tests (All Years)
104,750 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 43.3%
Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 9.2% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 316i Se Auto as it ages.

9 yrs56.3%
10 yrs44.7%
11 yrs65.9%
12 yrs58.8%
13 yrs58.8%
14 yrs43.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs56.3%48
10 yrs44.7%38
11 yrs65.9%41
12 yrs58.8%34
13 yrs58.8%34
14 yrs43.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (14 yrs)43.3%30
2013 (13 yrs)58.8%34
2012 (12 yrs)58.8%34
2011 (11 yrs)65.9%41
2010 (10 yrs)44.7%38
2009 (9 yrs)56.3%48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 82,377Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%
2010High Fail Rate
44.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 86,355Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%
2011
65.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 93,457Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%
2012High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 93,423Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%
2013High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 97,428Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%
2014High Fail Rate
43.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 104,750Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
36.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
30.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes29.2% (9 yrs)83.3% (14 yrs)
+54.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension14.6% (9 yrs)66.7% (14 yrs)
+52.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.6% (9 yrs)40.0% (14 yrs)
+25.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.6% (9 yrs)30.0% (14 yrs)
+15.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 225 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.

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