2002 BMW 318i Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

469

Total Tests (All Years)

106,490 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs57.8%

→ ↑5.5%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs67.2%

→ ↓10.1%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↑7.8%

11 yrs64.9%

→ ↓5.3%

12 yrs59.6%

→ ↓7.6%

13 yrs52.0%

→ ↑10.2%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↓12.2%

15 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	57.8%	64
8 yrs	63.3%	60
9 yrs	67.2%	61
10 yrs	57.1%	63
11 yrs	64.9%	57
12 yrs	59.6%	47
13 yrs	52.0%	50
14 yrs	62.2%	37
15 yrs	50.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 318i Se Touring Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	50%	30
2016 (14 yrs)	62.2%	37
2015 (13 yrs)	52%	50
2014 (12 yrs)	59.6%	47
2013 (11 yrs)	64.9%	57
2012 (10 yrs)	57.1%	63
2011 (9 yrs)	67.2%	61
2010 (8 yrs)	63.3%	60
2009 (7 yrs)	57.8%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 75,568Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 82,611Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2011

67.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 61Avg Mileage 88,324Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 63Avg Mileage 94,401Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 98,705Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2014High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 99,493Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 104,504Top Failure Suspension — 86.0%

2016High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 107,058Top Failure Brakes — 81.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 106,490Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 318i Se Touring Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	57.8%	64	75,568	Brakes — 25.0%
2010	8	63.3%	60	82,611	Brakes — 18.3%
2011	9	67.2%	61	88,324	Suspension — 21.3%
2012	10	57.1%	63	94,401	Suspension — 23.8%
2013	11	64.9%	57	98,705	Brakes — 54.4%
2014	12	59.6%	47	99,493	Brakes — 70.2%
2015	13	52.0%	50	104,504	Suspension — 86.0%
2016	14	62.2%	37	107,058	Brakes — 81.1%
2017	15	50.0%	30	106,490	Brakes — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

20.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.8%

↑ 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	25.0% (7 yrs)	50.0% (15 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.5% (7 yrs)	30.0% (15 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.3% (7 yrs)	30.0% (15 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318i Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 469 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.