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2000 BMW 318 I Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
65.7%
Latest Pass Rate
216
Total Tests (All Years)
100,024 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 318 I Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 65.7%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 12.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 318 I Se Auto as it ages.

9 yrs47.3%
10 yrs68.8%
11 yrs57.1%
12 yrs66.7%
13 yrs65.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs47.3%55
10 yrs68.8%48
11 yrs57.1%42
12 yrs66.7%36
13 yrs65.7%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 318 I Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (13 yrs)65.7%35
2012 (12 yrs)66.7%36
2011 (11 yrs)57.1%42
2010 (10 yrs)68.8%48
2009 (9 yrs)47.3%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
47.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 85,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2010
68.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 92,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2011High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 95,780Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%
2012
66.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 36Avg Mileage 120,713Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%
2013
65.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 100,024Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 318 I Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
24.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
9.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension21.8% (9 yrs)40.0% (13 yrs)
+18.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes23.6% (9 yrs)37.1% (13 yrs)
+13.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres20.0% (9 yrs)14.3% (13 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road10.9% (9 yrs)5.7% (13 yrs)
-5.2%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment34.5% (9 yrs)31.4% (13 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318 I Se Auto cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 216 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.

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