2004 BMW 318i Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

43.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,033

Total Tests (All Years)

101,299 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 43.3%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 9.8% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs68.9%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs63.1%

→ ↑6.9%

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓8.0%

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs59.3%

→ ↓9.7%

10 yrs49.6%

→ ↑8.2%

11 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs56.6%

→ ↓13.3%

13 yrs43.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.9%	122
6 yrs	63.1%	122
7 yrs	70.0%	130
8 yrs	62.0%	121
9 yrs	59.3%	118
10 yrs	49.6%	115
11 yrs	57.8%	109
12 yrs	56.6%	106
13 yrs	43.3%	90

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	43.3%	90
2016 (12 yrs)	56.6%	106
2015 (11 yrs)	57.8%	109
2014 (10 yrs)	49.6%	115
2013 (9 yrs)	59.3%	118
2012 (8 yrs)	62%	121
2011 (7 yrs)	70%	130
2010 (6 yrs)	63.1%	122
2009 (5 yrs)	68.9%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 122Avg Mileage 52,648Top Failure Suspension — 14.8%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 122Avg Mileage 60,331Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 130Avg Mileage 67,848Top Failure Suspension — 16.2%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 121Avg Mileage 75,865Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2013High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 118Avg Mileage 86,804Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2014High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 115Avg Mileage 86,167Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 109Avg Mileage 92,396Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 106Avg Mileage 99,262Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2017High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 90Avg Mileage 101,299Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 318i Es by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.9%	122	52,648	Suspension — 14.8%
2010	6	63.1%	122	60,331	Suspension — 25.4%
2011	7	70.0%	130	67,848	Suspension — 16.2%
2012	8	62.0%	121	75,865	Suspension — 19.8%
2013	9	59.3%	118	86,804	Brakes — 56.8%
2014	10	49.6%	115	86,167	Brakes — 80.0%
2015	11	57.8%	109	92,396	Suspension — 57.8%
2016	12	56.6%	106	99,262	Brakes — 73.6%
2017	13	43.3%	90	101,299	Brakes — 90.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.6%

↑ 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	11.5% (5 yrs)	90.0% (13 yrs)	+78.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.0% (5 yrs)	64.4% (13 yrs)	+55.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	5.7% (5 yrs)	43.3% (13 yrs)	+37.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.8% (5 yrs)	43.3% (13 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (5 yrs)	23.3% (13 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,033 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.