2003 BMW 316ti Se Compact — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

923

Total Tests (All Years)

104,444 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs68.4%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↓7.8%

8 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs55.7%

→ ↑5.6%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs58.1%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs60.9%

→ ↓5.5%

13 yrs55.4%

→ ↓5.4%

14 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.4%	152
7 yrs	64.7%	133
8 yrs	56.9%	144
9 yrs	55.7%	122
10 yrs	61.3%	111
11 yrs	58.1%	86
12 yrs	60.9%	69
13 yrs	55.4%	56
14 yrs	50.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (14 yrs)	50%	50
2016 (13 yrs)	55.4%	56
2015 (12 yrs)	60.9%	69
2014 (11 yrs)	58.1%	86
2013 (10 yrs)	61.3%	111
2012 (9 yrs)	55.7%	122
2011 (8 yrs)	56.9%	144
2010 (7 yrs)	64.7%	133
2009 (6 yrs)	68.4%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 152Avg Mileage 64,675Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2010High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 133Avg Mileage 72,008Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 144Avg Mileage 78,642Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2012High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 122Avg Mileage 84,150Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 111Avg Mileage 92,409Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 96,873Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2015High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 96,881Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 103,997Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 104,444Top Failure Brakes — 94.0%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 316ti Se Compact by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.4%	152	64,675	Suspension — 17.1%
2010	7	64.7%	133	72,008	Brakes — 20.3%
2011	8	56.9%	144	78,642	Brakes — 29.2%
2012	9	55.7%	122	84,150	Suspension — 22.1%
2013	10	61.3%	111	92,409	Suspension — 41.4%
2014	11	58.1%	86	96,873	Brakes — 54.7%
2015	12	60.9%	69	96,881	Brakes — 62.3%
2016	13	55.4%	56	103,997	Brakes — 80.4%
2017	14	50.0%	50	104,444	Brakes — 94.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.1%

↑ 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	11.8% (6 yrs)	94.0% (14 yrs)	+82.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.1% (6 yrs)	90.0% (14 yrs)	+72.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.2% (6 yrs)	42.0% (14 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	8.6% (6 yrs)	28.0% (14 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (6 yrs)	22.0% (14 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316ti Se Compact cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 923 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.