2001 BMW 316i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

574

Total Tests (All Years)

112,242 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 48.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 4.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 316i Se Auto as it ages.

8 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.1%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↓7.0%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs60.3%

→ ↓8.1%

13 yrs52.2%

→ ↑7.8%

14 yrs60.0%

→ ↓9.1%

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	64.9%	74
9 yrs	61.8%	76
10 yrs	63.9%	72
11 yrs	56.9%	72
12 yrs	60.3%	68
13 yrs	52.2%	67
14 yrs	60.0%	55
15 yrs	50.9%	55
16 yrs	48.6%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 316i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	48.6%	35
2016 (15 yrs)	50.9%	55
2015 (14 yrs)	60%	55
2014 (13 yrs)	52.2%	67
2013 (12 yrs)	60.3%	68
2012 (11 yrs)	56.9%	72
2011 (10 yrs)	63.9%	72
2010 (9 yrs)	61.8%	76
2009 (8 yrs)	64.9%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74Avg Mileage 68,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 75,742Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2011High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 81,185Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 72Avg Mileage 85,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 90,762Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 93,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 95,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 97,851Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 112,242Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 316i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	64.9%	74	68,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	9	61.8%	76	75,742	Brakes — 21.1%
2011	10	63.9%	72	81,185	Brakes — 23.6%
2012	11	56.9%	72	85,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2013	12	60.3%	68	90,762	Brakes — 76.5%
2014	13	52.2%	67	93,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.2%
2015	14	60.0%	55	95,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2016	15	50.9%	55	97,851	Suspension — 58.2%
2017	16	48.6%	35	112,242	Suspension — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 316i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.6% (8 yrs)	80.0% (16 yrs)	+62.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.5% (8 yrs)	68.6% (16 yrs)	+55.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (8 yrs)	54.3% (16 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.6% (8 yrs)	42.9% (16 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 574 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.