2002 BMW 316ti Se Compact — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

50.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,365

Total Tests (All Years)

105,654 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 316ti Se Compact

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 50.9%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 1.5% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 316ti Se Compact as it ages.

7 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs57.9%

→ ↓9.1%

9 yrs48.8%

→ ↑11.4%

10 yrs60.2%

→ ↓8.7%

11 yrs51.5%

→ ↑7.4%

12 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs59.0%

→ ↓8.1%

15 yrs50.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.9%	257
8 yrs	57.9%	221
9 yrs	48.8%	203
10 yrs	60.2%	186
11 yrs	51.5%	167
12 yrs	58.9%	112
13 yrs	58.0%	88
14 yrs	59.0%	78
15 yrs	50.9%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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 (15 yrs)	50.9%	53
2016 (14 yrs)	59%	78
2015 (13 yrs)	58%	88
2014 (12 yrs)	58.9%	112
2013 (11 yrs)	51.5%	167
2012 (10 yrs)	60.2%	186
2011 (9 yrs)	48.8%	203
2010 (8 yrs)	57.9%	221
2009 (7 yrs)	59.9%	257

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 257Avg Mileage 74,661Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 221Avg Mileage 86,369Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2011High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 203Avg Mileage 91,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 186Avg Mileage 94,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 167Avg Mileage 99,939Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2014High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 112Avg Mileage 101,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 106,666Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 78Avg Mileage 107,602Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 105,654Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 316ti Se Compact by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.9%	257	74,661	Suspension — 21.0%
2010	8	57.9%	221	86,369	Suspension — 25.3%
2011	9	48.8%	203	91,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2012	10	60.2%	186	94,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2013	11	51.5%	167	99,939	Brakes — 59.3%
2014	12	58.9%	112	101,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%
2015	13	58.0%	88	106,666	Brakes — 56.8%
2016	14	59.0%	78	107,602	Brakes — 62.8%
2017	15	50.9%	53	105,654	Brakes — 64.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 316ti Se Compact, with age trends.

Brakes

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

17.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.6% (7 yrs)	64.2% (15 yrs)	+48.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.4% (7 yrs)	41.5% (15 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.6% (7 yrs)	47.2% (15 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.0% (7 yrs)	45.3% (15 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316ti Se Compact cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,365 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.