2003 BMW 316ti Es Compact — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

457

Total Tests (All Years)

105,981 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 53.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 0.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 316ti Es Compact as it ages.

6 yrs64.9%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs60.7%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs60.7%

→ ↓12.3%

9 yrs48.4%

→ ↑8.0%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↑15.7%

11 yrs72.1%

→ ↓23.5%

12 yrs48.6%

→ ↑10.2%

13 yrs58.8%

→ ↓5.5%

14 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	64.9%	74
7 yrs	60.7%	61
8 yrs	60.7%	61
9 yrs	48.4%	62
10 yrs	56.4%	55
11 yrs	72.1%	43
12 yrs	48.6%	37
13 yrs	58.8%	34
14 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	53.3%	30
2016 (13 yrs)	58.8%	34
2015 (12 yrs)	48.6%	37
2014 (11 yrs)	72.1%	43
2013 (10 yrs)	56.4%	55
2012 (9 yrs)	48.4%	62
2011 (8 yrs)	60.7%	61
2010 (7 yrs)	60.7%	61
2009 (6 yrs)	64.9%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 62,251Top Failure Suspension — 16.2%

2010High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 72,642Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2011High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 78,523Top Failure Suspension — 24.6%

2012High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 62Avg Mileage 86,906Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 92,864Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 99,262Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2015High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 104,316Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 103,225Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 105,981Top Failure Brakes — 120.0%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 316ti Es Compact by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	64.9%	74	62,251	Suspension — 16.2%
2010	7	60.7%	61	72,642	Brakes — 21.3%
2011	8	60.7%	61	78,523	Suspension — 24.6%
2012	9	48.4%	62	86,906	Suspension — 35.5%
2013	10	56.4%	55	92,864	Brakes — 72.7%
2014	11	72.1%	43	99,262	Brakes — 34.9%
2015	12	48.6%	37	104,316	Brakes — 73.0%
2016	13	58.8%	34	103,225	Brakes — 82.4%
2017	14	53.3%	30	105,981	Brakes — 120.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

52.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.0%

↑ 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	14.9% (6 yrs)	120.0% (14 yrs)	+105.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.2% (6 yrs)	50.0% (14 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (6 yrs)	46.7% (14 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	6.8% (6 yrs)	30.0% (14 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.5% (6 yrs)	30.0% (14 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316ti Es Compact cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 457 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.