2004 BMW 318i Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

40.0%

Latest Pass Rate

539

Total Tests (All Years)

106,284 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 40.0%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 13.1% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 318i Se Touring as it ages.

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↓11.8%

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↓8.5%

7 yrs59.7%

→ ↓9.7%

8 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.8%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↑6.1%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↓21.8%

13 yrs40.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	80.0%	65
6 yrs	68.2%	66
7 yrs	59.7%	62
8 yrs	50.0%	64
9 yrs	57.8%	64
10 yrs	63.9%	61
11 yrs	64.9%	57
12 yrs	61.8%	55
13 yrs	40.0%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (13 yrs)	40%	45
2016 (12 yrs)	61.8%	55
2015 (11 yrs)	64.9%	57
2014 (10 yrs)	63.9%	61
2013 (9 yrs)	57.8%	64
2012 (8 yrs)	50%	64
2011 (7 yrs)	59.7%	62
2010 (6 yrs)	68.2%	66
2009 (5 yrs)	80%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 53,465Top Failure Suspension — 12.3%

2010

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 65,488Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 62Avg Mileage 72,939Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 64Avg Mileage 80,729Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 64Avg Mileage 89,003Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 96,591Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 98,804Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 104,584Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2017High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 106,284Top Failure Brakes — 93.3%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 318i Se Touring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	80.0%	65	53,465	Suspension — 12.3%
2010	6	68.2%	66	65,488	Tyres — 15.2%
2011	7	59.7%	62	72,939	Suspension — 27.4%
2012	8	50.0%	64	80,729	Brakes — 31.3%
2013	9	57.8%	64	89,003	Brakes — 57.8%
2014	10	63.9%	61	96,591	Suspension — 57.4%
2015	11	64.9%	57	98,804	Suspension — 29.8%
2016	12	61.8%	55	104,584	Suspension — 60.0%
2017	13	40.0%	45	106,284	Brakes — 93.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 318i Se Touring, with age trends.

Brakes

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.7%

↑ 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	6.2% (5 yrs)	93.3% (13 yrs)	+87.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.3% (5 yrs)	53.3% (13 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	3.1% (5 yrs)	37.8% (13 yrs)	+34.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.1% (5 yrs)	33.3% (13 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (5 yrs)	17.8% (13 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 539 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.