2002 BMW 318 Ti Se Compact — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

40.5%

Latest Pass Rate

416

Total Tests (All Years)

110,334 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 40.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 13.8% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 318 Ti Se Compact as it ages.

7 yrs43.3%

→ ↑4.7%

8 yrs48.0%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs42.9%

→ ↑5.7%

10 yrs48.6%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs51.7%

→ ↓11.2%

12 yrs40.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	43.3%	97
8 yrs	48.0%	75
9 yrs	42.9%	77
10 yrs	48.6%	70
11 yrs	51.7%	60
12 yrs	40.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 318 Ti Se Compact pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (12 yrs)	40.5%	37
2013 (11 yrs)	51.7%	60
2012 (10 yrs)	48.6%	70
2011 (9 yrs)	42.9%	77
2010 (8 yrs)	48%	75
2009 (7 yrs)	43.3%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 97Avg Mileage 77,491Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2010High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 75Avg Mileage 84,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2011High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 92,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70Avg Mileage 100,205Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 60Avg Mileage 106,583Top Failure Brakes — 88.3%

2014High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 110,334Top Failure Brakes — 78.4%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 318 Ti Se Compact by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	43.3%	97	77,491	Brakes — 35.1%
2010	8	48.0%	75	84,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2011	9	42.9%	77	92,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2012	10	48.6%	70	100,205	Suspension — 32.9%
2013	11	51.7%	60	106,583	Brakes — 88.3%
2014	12	40.5%	37	110,334	Brakes — 78.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 318 Ti Se Compact, with age trends.

Brakes

47.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

20.0%

↑ 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	35.1% (7 yrs)	78.4% (12 yrs)	+43.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.6% (7 yrs)	62.2% (12 yrs)	+40.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.6% (7 yrs)	45.9% (12 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	17.5% (7 yrs)	29.7% (12 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.9% (7 yrs)	35.1% (12 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318 Ti Se Compact cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 416 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.