2000 BMW 318i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

924

Total Tests (All Years)

104,459 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 54.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 1.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 318i Se Auto as it ages.

9 yrs63.4%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs58.8%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↓6.3%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↑11.2%

15 yrs60.7%

→ ↑9.5%

16 yrs70.2%

→ ↓15.4%

17 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	63.4%	142
10 yrs	58.8%	136
11 yrs	60.9%	128
12 yrs	58.8%	119
13 yrs	55.8%	113
14 yrs	49.5%	103
15 yrs	60.7%	84
16 yrs	70.2%	57
17 yrs	54.8%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 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 (17 yrs)	54.8%	42
2016 (16 yrs)	70.2%	57
2015 (15 yrs)	60.7%	84
2014 (14 yrs)	49.5%	103
2013 (13 yrs)	55.8%	113
2012 (12 yrs)	58.8%	119
2011 (11 yrs)	60.9%	128
2010 (10 yrs)	58.8%	136
2009 (9 yrs)	63.4%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 142Avg Mileage 81,555Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 136Avg Mileage 87,389Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2011High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 128Avg Mileage 91,402Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2012High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 119Avg Mileage 104,264Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 113Avg Mileage 107,785Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 103Avg Mileage 105,378Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2015High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 84Avg Mileage 110,117Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2016

70.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 109,676Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 104,459Top Failure Brakes — 97.6%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 318i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	63.4%	142	81,555	Brakes — 25.4%
2010	10	58.8%	136	87,389	Brakes — 31.6%
2011	11	60.9%	128	91,402	Brakes — 20.3%
2012	12	58.8%	119	104,264	Brakes — 25.2%
2013	13	55.8%	113	107,785	Suspension — 58.4%
2014	14	49.5%	103	105,378	Brakes — 76.7%
2015	15	60.7%	84	110,117	Brakes — 63.1%
2016	16	70.2%	57	109,676	Suspension — 33.3%
2017	17	54.8%	42	104,459	Brakes — 97.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 318i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.4% (9 yrs)	97.6% (17 yrs)	+72.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.9% (9 yrs)	71.4% (17 yrs)	+61.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.9% (9 yrs)	40.5% (17 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (9 yrs)	23.8% (17 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	12.0% (9 yrs)	14.3% (17 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 924 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.