2002 BMW 320 D Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

727

Total Tests (All Years)

158,783 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 320 D Se Touring Auto

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 59.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 6.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 320 D Se Touring Auto as it ages.

7 yrs67.8%

→ ↑4.3%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓15.3%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↑4.8%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↓8.6%

13 yrs48.7%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs43.8%

→ ↑15.5%

15 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	67.8%	87
8 yrs	72.1%	86
9 yrs	56.8%	88
10 yrs	61.6%	86
11 yrs	61.1%	90
12 yrs	57.3%	82
13 yrs	48.7%	76
14 yrs	43.8%	73
15 yrs	59.3%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 320 D 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)	59.3%	59
2016 (14 yrs)	43.8%	73
2015 (13 yrs)	48.7%	76
2014 (12 yrs)	57.3%	82
2013 (11 yrs)	61.1%	90
2012 (10 yrs)	61.6%	86
2011 (9 yrs)	56.8%	88
2010 (8 yrs)	72.1%	86
2009 (7 yrs)	67.8%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 97,651Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2010

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 86Avg Mileage 106,162Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2011High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 88Avg Mileage 116,505Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 129,813Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 90Avg Mileage 132,690Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 142,384Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 146,231Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2016High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 157,680Top Failure Brakes — 121.9%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 158,783Top Failure Brakes — 86.4%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 320 D Se Touring Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	67.8%	87	97,651	Brakes — 25.3%
2010	8	72.1%	86	106,162	Brakes — 19.8%
2011	9	56.8%	88	116,505	Brakes — 28.4%
2012	10	61.6%	86	129,813	Brakes — 23.3%
2013	11	61.1%	90	132,690	Brakes — 56.7%
2014	12	57.3%	82	142,384	Brakes — 76.8%
2015	13	48.7%	76	146,231	Brakes — 81.6%
2016	14	43.8%	73	157,680	Brakes — 121.9%
2017	15	59.3%	59	158,783	Brakes — 86.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 320 D Se Touring Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.7%

↑ 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	25.3% (7 yrs)	86.4% (15 yrs)	+61.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.6% (7 yrs)	39.0% (15 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (7 yrs)	23.7% (15 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.6% (7 yrs)	16.9% (15 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320 D Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 727 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.