1999 BMW 318i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

52.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,440

Total Tests (All Years)

106,087 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 52.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 BMW 318i Se Auto as it ages.

10 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs60.1%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs59.0%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↓6.0%

16 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs52.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	57.7%	253
11 yrs	60.1%	213
12 yrs	59.0%	212
13 yrs	59.4%	192
14 yrs	55.6%	169
15 yrs	54.1%	135
16 yrs	48.1%	106
17 yrs	49.4%	85
18 yrs	52.0%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW 318i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (18 yrs)	52%	75
2016 (17 yrs)	49.4%	85
2015 (16 yrs)	48.1%	106
2014 (15 yrs)	54.1%	135
2013 (14 yrs)	55.6%	169
2012 (13 yrs)	59.4%	192
2011 (12 yrs)	59%	212
2010 (11 yrs)	60.1%	213
2009 (10 yrs)	57.7%	253

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 253Avg Mileage 90,930Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2010High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 213Avg Mileage 96,180Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2011High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 212Avg Mileage 98,596Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 192Avg Mileage 102,261Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 169Avg Mileage 108,034Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2014High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 135Avg Mileage 109,446Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 106Avg Mileage 108,698Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2016High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 85Avg Mileage 107,423Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 75Avg Mileage 106,087Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

MOT results for 1999 BMW 318i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	57.7%	253	90,930	Brakes — 25.7%
2010	11	60.1%	213	96,180	Brakes — 23.0%
2011	12	59.0%	212	98,596	Suspension — 25.9%
2012	13	59.4%	192	102,261	Suspension — 26.0%
2013	14	55.6%	169	108,034	Brakes — 74.6%
2014	15	54.1%	135	109,446	Brakes — 71.1%
2015	16	48.1%	106	108,698	Brakes — 68.9%
2016	17	49.4%	85	107,423	Brakes — 71.8%
2017	18	52.0%	75	106,087	Brakes — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW 318i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

51.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.7% (10 yrs)	80.0% (18 yrs)	+54.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.0% (10 yrs)	49.3% (18 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (10 yrs)	30.7% (18 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.0% (10 yrs)	41.3% (18 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318i Se Auto cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,440 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.