2002 BMW 318i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

57.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,236

Total Tests (All Years)

92,365 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 318i Se Auto as it ages.

7 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs69.7%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs68.9%

→ ↓5.9%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs67.0%

→ ↓6.4%

13 yrs60.6%

→ ↓3.5%

14 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs57.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.5%	336
8 yrs	69.7%	314
9 yrs	68.9%	293
10 yrs	63.0%	281
11 yrs	65.3%	259
12 yrs	67.0%	230
13 yrs	60.6%	203
14 yrs	57.1%	182
15 yrs	57.2%	138

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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 (15 yrs)	57.2%	138
2016 (14 yrs)	57.1%	182
2015 (13 yrs)	60.6%	203
2014 (12 yrs)	67%	230
2013 (11 yrs)	65.3%	259
2012 (10 yrs)	63%	281
2011 (9 yrs)	68.9%	293
2010 (8 yrs)	69.7%	314
2009 (7 yrs)	70.5%	336

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 336Avg Mileage 65,743Top Failure Brakes — 13.1%

2010

69.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 314Avg Mileage 71,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 293Avg Mileage 76,285Top Failure Suspension — 13.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 281Avg Mileage 81,229Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2013

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 259Avg Mileage 87,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2014

67.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 230Avg Mileage 90,857Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 203Avg Mileage 90,210Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 182Avg Mileage 96,593Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 138Avg Mileage 92,365Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 318i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.5%	336	65,743	Brakes — 13.1%
2010	8	69.7%	314	71,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2011	9	68.9%	293	76,285	Suspension — 13.0%
2012	10	63.0%	281	81,229	Brakes — 18.5%
2013	11	65.3%	259	87,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2014	12	67.0%	230	90,857	Brakes — 40.9%
2015	13	60.6%	203	90,210	Brakes — 54.2%
2016	14	57.1%	182	96,593	Brakes — 68.1%
2017	15	57.2%	138	92,365	Brakes — 63.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 318i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

21.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.4%

↑ 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	13.1% (7 yrs)	63.8% (15 yrs)	+50.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.8% (7 yrs)	35.5% (15 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.8% (7 yrs)	30.4% (15 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.3% (7 yrs)	17.4% (15 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,236 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.