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2009 BMW 318d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
93.5%
Latest Pass Rate
66
Total Tests (All Years)
65,155 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 318d Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 93.5%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 16.1% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 318d Se Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 82.9% pass rate · At 5 years: 93.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.9%35
5 yrs93.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 318d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (5 yrs)93.5%31
2012 (3 yrs)82.9%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
82.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 35Avg Mileage 45,344Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%
2014
93.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 31Avg Mileage 65,155Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 318d Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
12.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.1%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.6% (3 yrs)16.1% (5 yrs)
+7.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road5.7% (3 yrs)6.5% (5 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.9% (3 yrs)3.2% (5 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2014, covering 66 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.

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