2001 BMW 316ti Se Compact — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

32.3%

Latest Pass Rate

800

Total Tests (All Years)

104,537 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 32.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 20.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 316ti Se Compact as it ages.

8 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs52.9%

→ ↓6.9%

10 yrs46.0%

→ ↑8.9%

11 yrs54.9%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↓11.9%

14 yrs42.2%

→ ↑5.0%

15 yrs47.2%

→ ↓14.9%

16 yrs32.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	55.3%	152
9 yrs	52.9%	138
10 yrs	46.0%	124
11 yrs	54.9%	122
12 yrs	57.1%	91
13 yrs	54.1%	61
14 yrs	42.2%	45
15 yrs	47.2%	36
16 yrs	32.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	32.3%	31
2016 (15 yrs)	47.2%	36
2015 (14 yrs)	42.2%	45
2014 (13 yrs)	54.1%	61
2013 (12 yrs)	57.1%	91
2012 (11 yrs)	54.9%	122
2011 (10 yrs)	46%	124
2010 (9 yrs)	52.9%	138
2009 (8 yrs)	55.3%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 152Avg Mileage 77,204Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 138Avg Mileage 81,808Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 124Avg Mileage 89,015Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2012High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 122Avg Mileage 95,171Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 99,103Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 101,267Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2015High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 104,977Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2016High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 104,825Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2017High Fail Rate

32.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 104,537Top Failure Suspension — 116.1%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 316ti Se Compact by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	55.3%	152	77,204	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2010	9	52.9%	138	81,808	Suspension — 28.3%
2011	10	46.0%	124	89,015	Suspension — 30.6%
2012	11	54.9%	122	95,171	Suspension — 27.9%
2013	12	57.1%	91	99,103	Brakes — 59.3%
2014	13	54.1%	61	101,267	Brakes — 52.5%
2015	14	42.2%	45	104,977	Suspension — 75.6%
2016	15	47.2%	36	104,825	Brakes — 66.7%
2017	16	32.3%	31	104,537	Suspension — 116.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

25.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

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
Suspension	19.7% (8 yrs)	116.1% (16 yrs)	+96.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.1% (8 yrs)	112.9% (16 yrs)	+91.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.1% (8 yrs)	48.4% (16 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.3% (8 yrs)	58.1% (16 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316ti Se Compact cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 800 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.