2003 BMW 318i Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,335

Total Tests (All Years)

106,549 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 55.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 3.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↓9.7%

8 yrs52.0%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↑3.4%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs55.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	66.3%	172
7 yrs	61.7%	167
8 yrs	52.0%	179
9 yrs	56.6%	173
10 yrs	60.0%	155
11 yrs	56.3%	151
12 yrs	57.1%	133
13 yrs	55.6%	117
14 yrs	55.7%	88

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	55.7%	88
2016 (13 yrs)	55.6%	117
2015 (12 yrs)	57.1%	133
2014 (11 yrs)	56.3%	151
2013 (10 yrs)	60%	155
2012 (9 yrs)	56.6%	173
2011 (8 yrs)	52%	179
2010 (7 yrs)	61.7%	167
2009 (6 yrs)	66.3%	172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 172Avg Mileage 64,059Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 167Avg Mileage 72,024Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 179Avg Mileage 80,936Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 173Avg Mileage 87,296Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 155Avg Mileage 97,652Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 151Avg Mileage 98,731Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 133Avg Mileage 102,957Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 117Avg Mileage 109,636Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 88Avg Mileage 106,549Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 318i Es by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	66.3%	172	64,059	Suspension — 19.2%
2010	7	61.7%	167	72,024	Brakes — 17.4%
2011	8	52.0%	179	80,936	Suspension — 28.5%
2012	9	56.6%	173	87,296	Brakes — 24.3%
2013	10	60.0%	155	97,652	Brakes — 53.5%
2014	11	56.3%	151	98,731	Brakes — 49.7%
2015	12	57.1%	133	102,957	Brakes — 59.4%
2016	13	55.6%	117	109,636	Brakes — 82.9%
2017	14	55.7%	88	106,549	Brakes — 68.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.4%

↑ 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	14.0% (6 yrs)	68.2% (14 yrs)	+54.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.2% (6 yrs)	50.0% (14 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.3% (6 yrs)	34.1% (14 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	7.0% (6 yrs)	21.6% (14 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (6 yrs)	22.7% (14 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318i Es cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,335 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.