2000 BMW 318 I — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,802

Total Tests (All Years)

128,625 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 318 I

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 57.1%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 3.6% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

9 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs47.6%

→ ↑10.5%

14 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs58.0%

→ ↓4.0%

16 yrs54.0%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	51.4%	393
10 yrs	51.4%	331
11 yrs	48.8%	299
12 yrs	48.0%	252
13 yrs	47.6%	212
14 yrs	58.1%	129
15 yrs	58.0%	81
16 yrs	54.0%	63
17 yrs	57.1%	42

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	57.1%	42
2016 (16 yrs)	54%	63
2015 (15 yrs)	58%	81
2014 (14 yrs)	58.1%	129
2013 (13 yrs)	47.6%	212
2012 (12 yrs)	48%	252
2011 (11 yrs)	48.8%	299
2010 (10 yrs)	51.4%	331
2009 (9 yrs)	51.4%	393

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 393Avg Mileage 102,138Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 331Avg Mileage 103,842Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 299Avg Mileage 112,321Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 252Avg Mileage 118,630Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 212Avg Mileage 123,663Top Failure Brakes — 80.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 129Avg Mileage 125,864Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 81Avg Mileage 125,203Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 63Avg Mileage 146,894Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 128,625Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 318 I by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	51.4%	393	102,138	Brakes — 31.3%
2010	10	51.4%	331	103,842	Suspension — 31.7%
2011	11	48.8%	299	112,321	Brakes — 34.8%
2012	12	48.0%	252	118,630	Brakes — 35.7%
2013	13	47.6%	212	123,663	Brakes — 80.7%
2014	14	58.1%	129	125,864	Suspension — 55.8%
2015	15	58.0%	81	125,203	Brakes — 72.8%
2016	16	54.0%	63	146,894	Suspension — 61.9%
2017	17	57.1%	42	128,625	Brakes — 61.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	31.3% (9 yrs)	61.9% (17 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.7% (9 yrs)	52.4% (17 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.8% (9 yrs)	40.5% (17 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.2% (9 yrs)	23.8% (17 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318 I cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,802 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.