2001 BMW 318ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

51.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,049

Total Tests (All Years)

125,092 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.2%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.5% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 318ci as it ages.

8 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs52.6%

→ ↓8.3%

11 yrs44.3%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs44.5%

→ ↑5.0%

13 yrs49.5%

→ ↑7.0%

14 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↓3.3%

16 yrs51.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	55.6%	329
9 yrs	51.8%	305
10 yrs	52.6%	285
11 yrs	44.3%	273
12 yrs	44.5%	256
13 yrs	49.5%	206
14 yrs	56.5%	177
15 yrs	54.5%	132
16 yrs	51.2%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 318ci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	51.2%	86
2016 (15 yrs)	54.5%	132
2015 (14 yrs)	56.5%	177
2014 (13 yrs)	49.5%	206
2013 (12 yrs)	44.5%	256
2012 (11 yrs)	44.3%	273
2011 (10 yrs)	52.6%	285
2010 (9 yrs)	51.8%	305
2009 (8 yrs)	55.6%	329

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 329Avg Mileage 90,831Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2010High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 305Avg Mileage 97,853Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 285Avg Mileage 101,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2012High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 273Avg Mileage 107,383Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2013High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 256Avg Mileage 110,819Top Failure Brakes — 80.1%

2014High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 206Avg Mileage 116,782Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 177Avg Mileage 121,175Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 132Avg Mileage 126,946Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 86Avg Mileage 125,092Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 318ci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	55.6%	329	90,831	Brakes — 26.1%
2010	9	51.8%	305	97,853	Suspension — 31.1%
2011	10	52.6%	285	101,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2012	11	44.3%	273	107,383	Brakes — 36.6%
2013	12	44.5%	256	110,819	Brakes — 80.1%
2014	13	49.5%	206	116,782	Suspension — 69.4%
2015	14	56.5%	177	121,175	Suspension — 65.5%
2016	15	54.5%	132	126,946	Suspension — 72.0%
2017	16	51.2%	86	125,092	Brakes — 64.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 318ci, with age trends.

Brakes

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.0%

↑ 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	26.1% (8 yrs)	64.0% (16 yrs)	+37.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.6% (8 yrs)	57.0% (16 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.0% (8 yrs)	47.7% (16 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (8 yrs)	24.4% (16 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318ci cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,049 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.