2004 BMW 318d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

628

Total Tests (All Years)

150,024 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 60.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 318d Es as it ages.

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.4%

6 yrs67.1%

→ ↓15.1%

7 yrs52.0%

→ ↑10.8%

8 yrs62.8%

→ ↓20.3%

9 yrs42.5%

→ ↑15.6%

10 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.7%	75
6 yrs	67.1%	73
7 yrs	52.0%	75
8 yrs	62.8%	78
9 yrs	42.5%	73
10 yrs	58.1%	74
11 yrs	57.1%	70
12 yrs	60.0%	60
13 yrs	60.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 318d Es pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	60%	50
2016 (12 yrs)	60%	60
2015 (11 yrs)	57.1%	70
2014 (10 yrs)	58.1%	74
2013 (9 yrs)	42.5%	73
2012 (8 yrs)	62.8%	78
2011 (7 yrs)	52%	75
2010 (6 yrs)	67.1%	73
2009 (5 yrs)	66.7%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 75Avg Mileage 82,747Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2010

67.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 73Avg Mileage 91,279Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2011High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 102,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 112,265Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 73Avg Mileage 121,641Top Failure Brakes — 97.3%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 129,426Top Failure Brakes — 83.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 136,158Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 145,076Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 150,024Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 318d Es by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.7%	75	82,747	Brakes — 20.0%
2010	6	67.1%	73	91,279	Tyres — 19.2%
2011	7	52.0%	75	102,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2012	8	62.8%	78	112,265	Suspension — 24.4%
2013	9	42.5%	73	121,641	Brakes — 97.3%
2014	10	58.1%	74	129,426	Brakes — 83.8%
2015	11	57.1%	70	136,158	Brakes — 85.7%
2016	12	60.0%	60	145,076	Suspension — 63.3%
2017	13	60.0%	50	150,024	Suspension — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 318d Es, with age trends.

Brakes

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	16.0% (5 yrs)	80.0% (13 yrs)	+64.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.3% (5 yrs)	68.0% (13 yrs)	+58.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (5 yrs)	74.0% (13 yrs)	+54.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.7% (5 yrs)	40.0% (13 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.3% (5 yrs)	14.0% (13 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318d Es cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 628 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.