2004 BMW 316ti Es Compact — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

68.0%

Latest Pass Rate

739

Total Tests (All Years)

104,016 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 316ti Es Compact

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 68.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 14.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs59.3%

→ ↑4.1%

6 yrs63.4%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓6.2%

9 yrs54.0%

→ ↑10.9%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs67.7%

→ ↓17.7%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↑18.0%

13 yrs68.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	59.3%	113
6 yrs	63.4%	101
7 yrs	59.4%	96
8 yrs	60.2%	93
9 yrs	54.0%	87
10 yrs	64.9%	77
11 yrs	67.7%	62
12 yrs	50.0%	60
13 yrs	68.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (13 yrs)	68%	50
2016 (12 yrs)	50%	60
2015 (11 yrs)	67.7%	62
2014 (10 yrs)	64.9%	77
2013 (9 yrs)	54%	87
2012 (8 yrs)	60.2%	93
2011 (7 yrs)	59.4%	96
2010 (6 yrs)	63.4%	101
2009 (5 yrs)	59.3%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 113Avg Mileage 55,724Top Failure Suspension — 24.8%

2010High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 101Avg Mileage 65,907Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2011High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 96Avg Mileage 69,754Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 79,410Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 85,627Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2014High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 91,256Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2015

67.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 94,867Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 99,240Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 104,016Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 316ti Es Compact by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	59.3%	113	55,724	Suspension — 24.8%
2010	6	63.4%	101	65,907	Suspension — 20.8%
2011	7	59.4%	96	69,754	Suspension — 26.0%
2012	8	60.2%	93	79,410	Brakes — 21.5%
2013	9	54.0%	87	85,627	Suspension — 52.9%
2014	10	64.9%	77	91,256	Brakes — 39.0%
2015	11	67.7%	62	94,867	Brakes — 53.2%
2016	12	50.0%	60	99,240	Brakes — 86.7%
2017	13	68.0%	50	104,016	Brakes — 56.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

16.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.2% (5 yrs)	56.0% (13 yrs)	+41.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	10.6% (5 yrs)	32.0% (13 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	24.8% (5 yrs)	36.0% (13 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.8% (5 yrs)	22.0% (13 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316ti Es Compact cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 739 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.