2000 BMW 318 Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

49.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,232

Total Tests (All Years)

148,362 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 318 Se Touring

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 49.0%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 4.5% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

9 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs50.5%

→ ↓3.5%

16 yrs47.0%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs49.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	55.4%	193
10 yrs	54.3%	173
11 yrs	52.3%	174
12 yrs	51.7%	174
13 yrs	53.3%	152
14 yrs	50.4%	129
15 yrs	50.5%	103
16 yrs	47.0%	83
17 yrs	49.0%	51

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	49%	51
2016 (16 yrs)	47%	83
2015 (15 yrs)	50.5%	103
2014 (14 yrs)	50.4%	129
2013 (13 yrs)	53.3%	152
2012 (12 yrs)	51.7%	174
2011 (11 yrs)	52.3%	174
2010 (10 yrs)	54.3%	173
2009 (9 yrs)	55.4%	193

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 193Avg Mileage 106,608Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

2010High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 173Avg Mileage 114,467Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 174Avg Mileage 118,426Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 174Avg Mileage 127,997Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 152Avg Mileage 130,049Top Failure Brakes — 80.9%

2014High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 129Avg Mileage 135,806Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 103Avg Mileage 138,346Top Failure Brakes — 99.0%

2016High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 83Avg Mileage 139,302Top Failure Brakes — 90.4%

2017High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 148,362Top Failure Brakes — 98.0%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 318 Se Touring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	55.4%	193	106,608	Suspension — 25.4%
2010	10	54.3%	173	114,467	Brakes — 27.2%
2011	11	52.3%	174	118,426	Suspension — 31.0%
2012	12	51.7%	174	127,997	Suspension — 32.8%
2013	13	53.3%	152	130,049	Brakes — 80.9%
2014	14	50.4%	129	135,806	Brakes — 82.9%
2015	15	50.5%	103	138,346	Brakes — 99.0%
2016	16	47.0%	83	139,302	Brakes — 90.4%
2017	17	49.0%	51	148,362	Brakes — 98.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

62.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

17.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.4% (9 yrs)	98.0% (17 yrs)	+73.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.4% (9 yrs)	88.2% (17 yrs)	+62.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (9 yrs)	49.0% (17 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.3% (9 yrs)	51.0% (17 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318 Se Touring cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,232 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.