2001 BMW 318i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,602

Total Tests (All Years)

100,245 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 318i Se Auto as it ages.

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↑5.4%

12 yrs64.0%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs60.9%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs56.9%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	64.4%	222
9 yrs	62.7%	217
10 yrs	60.3%	209
11 yrs	58.6%	210
12 yrs	64.0%	189
13 yrs	60.9%	169
14 yrs	56.9%	153
15 yrs	60.9%	133
16 yrs	61.0%	100

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 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 (16 yrs)	61%	100
2016 (15 yrs)	60.9%	133
2015 (14 yrs)	56.9%	153
2014 (13 yrs)	60.9%	169
2013 (12 yrs)	64%	189
2012 (11 yrs)	58.6%	210
2011 (10 yrs)	60.3%	209
2010 (9 yrs)	62.7%	217
2009 (8 yrs)	64.4%	222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 222Avg Mileage 70,961Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2010High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 217Avg Mileage 75,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 209Avg Mileage 82,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2012High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 210Avg Mileage 88,268Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 189Avg Mileage 90,137Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2014High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 169Avg Mileage 98,741Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 153Avg Mileage 97,912Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 133Avg Mileage 102,968Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 100Avg Mileage 100,245Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 318i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	64.4%	222	70,961	Brakes — 19.4%
2010	9	62.7%	217	75,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2011	10	60.3%	209	82,688	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2012	11	58.6%	210	88,268	Suspension — 23.8%
2013	12	64.0%	189	90,137	Brakes — 52.9%
2014	13	60.9%	169	98,741	Suspension — 50.9%
2015	14	56.9%	153	97,912	Brakes — 60.8%
2016	15	60.9%	133	102,968	Brakes — 65.4%
2017	16	61.0%	100	100,245	Suspension — 53.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 318i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

17.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.4% (8 yrs)	53.0% (16 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.4% (8 yrs)	48.0% (16 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (8 yrs)	33.0% (16 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.5% (8 yrs)	37.0% (16 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,602 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.