2002 BMW 318i Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,564

Total Tests (All Years)

125,936 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 318i Se Touring

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 53.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 1.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs61.5%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↓5.3%

11 yrs52.5%

→ ↓6.0%

12 yrs46.5%

→ ↑7.2%

13 yrs53.7%

→ ↓12.2%

14 yrs41.5%

→ ↑12.2%

15 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.5%	213
8 yrs	55.9%	195
9 yrs	58.0%	207
10 yrs	57.8%	204
11 yrs	52.5%	198
12 yrs	46.5%	172
13 yrs	53.7%	162
14 yrs	41.5%	118
15 yrs	53.7%	95

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	53.7%	95
2016 (14 yrs)	41.5%	118
2015 (13 yrs)	53.7%	162
2014 (12 yrs)	46.5%	172
2013 (11 yrs)	52.5%	198
2012 (10 yrs)	57.8%	204
2011 (9 yrs)	58%	207
2010 (8 yrs)	55.9%	195
2009 (7 yrs)	61.5%	213

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 213Avg Mileage 86,691Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2010High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 195Avg Mileage 94,765Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 207Avg Mileage 99,595Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 204Avg Mileage 108,427Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 198Avg Mileage 113,165Top Failure Brakes — 79.3%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 172Avg Mileage 117,481Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 162Avg Mileage 123,438Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2016High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 118Avg Mileage 122,696Top Failure Brakes — 94.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 95Avg Mileage 125,936Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 318i Se Touring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.5%	213	86,691	Brakes — 21.6%
2010	8	55.9%	195	94,765	Suspension — 27.7%
2011	9	58.0%	207	99,595	Brakes — 24.2%
2012	10	57.8%	204	108,427	Brakes — 27.9%
2013	11	52.5%	198	113,165	Brakes — 79.3%
2014	12	46.5%	172	117,481	Brakes — 70.9%
2015	13	53.7%	162	123,438	Brakes — 72.8%
2016	14	41.5%	118	122,696	Brakes — 94.1%
2017	15	53.7%	95	125,936	Brakes — 73.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.7%

↓ Decreases 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	21.6% (7 yrs)	73.7% (15 yrs)	+52.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.1% (7 yrs)	60.0% (15 yrs)	+38.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.3% (7 yrs)	32.6% (15 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (7 yrs)	25.3% (15 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318i Se Touring cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,564 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.