2000 BMW 316i Se Compact — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

46.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,282

Total Tests (All Years)

102,922 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 316i Se Compact

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 46.4%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 7.1% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

9 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs52.0%

→ ↑6.2%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓7.4%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs53.0%

→ ↓6.6%

17 yrs46.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	52.7%	224
10 yrs	52.9%	204
11 yrs	54.9%	195
12 yrs	52.0%	179
13 yrs	58.2%	141
14 yrs	50.8%	118
15 yrs	52.5%	99
16 yrs	53.0%	66
17 yrs	46.4%	56

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	46.4%	56
2016 (16 yrs)	53%	66
2015 (15 yrs)	52.5%	99
2014 (14 yrs)	50.8%	118
2013 (13 yrs)	58.2%	141
2012 (12 yrs)	52%	179
2011 (11 yrs)	54.9%	195
2010 (10 yrs)	52.9%	204
2009 (9 yrs)	52.7%	224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 224Avg Mileage 86,238Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 204Avg Mileage 86,237Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 195Avg Mileage 88,263Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 179Avg Mileage 93,862Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 141Avg Mileage 94,229Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 118Avg Mileage 99,371Top Failure Brakes — 83.1%

2015High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 99Avg Mileage 101,486Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 98,857Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2017High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 56Avg Mileage 102,922Top Failure Brakes — 108.9%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 316i Se Compact by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	52.7%	224	86,238	Suspension — 28.6%
2010	10	52.9%	204	86,237	Suspension — 32.8%
2011	11	54.9%	195	88,263	Suspension — 30.8%
2012	12	52.0%	179	93,862	Suspension — 31.3%
2013	13	58.2%	141	94,229	Brakes — 48.9%
2014	14	50.8%	118	99,371	Brakes — 83.1%
2015	15	52.5%	99	101,486	Suspension — 77.8%
2016	16	53.0%	66	98,857	Suspension — 74.2%
2017	17	46.4%	56	102,922	Brakes — 108.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

24.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.7%

↑ 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	23.2% (9 yrs)	108.9% (17 yrs)	+85.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.6% (9 yrs)	64.3% (17 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.4% (9 yrs)	44.6% (17 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	15.2% (9 yrs)	23.2% (17 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316i Se Compact cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,282 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.