2003 BMW 318ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

66.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,446

Total Tests (All Years)

105,834 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 66.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 13.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 318ci as it ages.

6 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs59.8%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs55.2%

→ ↑6.3%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs58.6%

→ ↓7.2%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↑11.8%

12 yrs63.2%

→ ↓6.1%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↑9.2%

14 yrs66.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	61.2%	219
7 yrs	59.8%	194
8 yrs	55.2%	192
9 yrs	61.5%	187
10 yrs	58.6%	169
11 yrs	51.4%	144
12 yrs	63.2%	136
13 yrs	57.1%	119
14 yrs	66.3%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 318ci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	66.3%	86
2016 (13 yrs)	57.1%	119
2015 (12 yrs)	63.2%	136
2014 (11 yrs)	51.4%	144
2013 (10 yrs)	58.6%	169
2012 (9 yrs)	61.5%	187
2011 (8 yrs)	55.2%	192
2010 (7 yrs)	59.8%	194
2009 (6 yrs)	61.2%	219

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 219Avg Mileage 65,807Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2010High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 194Avg Mileage 72,604Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2011High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 192Avg Mileage 79,892Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 187Avg Mileage 87,624Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 169Avg Mileage 93,364Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 144Avg Mileage 99,828Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 136Avg Mileage 103,291Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 119Avg Mileage 106,752Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2017

66.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86Avg Mileage 105,834Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 318ci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	61.2%	219	65,807	Suspension — 17.8%
2010	7	59.8%	194	72,604	Suspension — 21.6%
2011	8	55.2%	192	79,892	Suspension — 25.0%
2012	9	61.5%	187	87,624	Suspension — 23.0%
2013	10	58.6%	169	93,364	Brakes — 63.9%
2014	11	51.4%	144	99,828	Brakes — 66.7%
2015	12	63.2%	136	103,291	Brakes — 51.5%
2016	13	57.1%	119	106,752	Brakes — 75.6%
2017	14	66.3%	86	105,834	Brakes — 68.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 318ci, with age trends.

Brakes

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.1%

↑ 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	16.4% (6 yrs)	68.6% (14 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.8% (6 yrs)	39.5% (14 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.7% (6 yrs)	24.4% (14 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318ci cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,446 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.