2002 BMW 318ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,357

Total Tests (All Years)

117,705 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 48.5%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 3.9% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 318ci as it ages.

7 yrs55.9%

→ ↑5.1%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↓8.6%

9 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs51.5%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs48.2%

→ ↑12.9%

12 yrs61.1%

→ ↓7.7%

13 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs56.6%

→ ↓8.1%

15 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	55.9%	354
8 yrs	61.0%	313
9 yrs	52.4%	317
10 yrs	51.5%	303
11 yrs	48.2%	284
12 yrs	61.1%	247
13 yrs	53.4%	223
14 yrs	56.6%	182
15 yrs	48.5%	134

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	48.5%	134
2016 (14 yrs)	56.6%	182
2015 (13 yrs)	53.4%	223
2014 (12 yrs)	61.1%	247
2013 (11 yrs)	48.2%	284
2012 (10 yrs)	51.5%	303
2011 (9 yrs)	52.4%	317
2010 (8 yrs)	61%	313
2009 (7 yrs)	55.9%	354

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 354Avg Mileage 78,735Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 313Avg Mileage 86,299Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 317Avg Mileage 91,873Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 303Avg Mileage 98,225Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2013High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 284Avg Mileage 104,929Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 247Avg Mileage 108,500Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2015High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 223Avg Mileage 112,652Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 182Avg Mileage 120,784Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2017High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 134Avg Mileage 117,705Top Failure Brakes — 88.8%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 318ci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	55.9%	354	78,735	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2010	8	61.0%	313	86,299	Suspension — 21.4%
2011	9	52.4%	317	91,873	Suspension — 25.2%
2012	10	51.5%	303	98,225	Brakes — 28.7%
2013	11	48.2%	284	104,929	Brakes — 61.3%
2014	12	61.1%	247	108,500	Brakes — 55.5%
2015	13	53.4%	223	112,652	Brakes — 66.8%
2016	14	56.6%	182	120,784	Suspension — 62.1%
2017	15	48.5%	134	117,705	Brakes — 88.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.7%

↑ 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	19.8% (7 yrs)	88.8% (15 yrs)	+69.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.6% (7 yrs)	73.9% (15 yrs)	+51.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.3% (7 yrs)	71.6% (15 yrs)	+47.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (7 yrs)	37.3% (15 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318ci cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,357 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.