2004 BMW 320 D Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

424

Total Tests (All Years)

137,423 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 54.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 1.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 320 D Se Touring Auto as it ages.

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓9.5%

6 yrs68.1%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↓8.1%

8 yrs60.0%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs54.7%

→ ↑10.6%

10 yrs65.3%

→ ↓15.3%

11 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	77.6%	49
6 yrs	68.1%	47
7 yrs	68.1%	47
8 yrs	60.0%	45
9 yrs	54.7%	53
10 yrs	65.3%	49
11 yrs	50.0%	46
12 yrs	52.4%	42
13 yrs	54.3%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (13 yrs)	54.3%	46
2016 (12 yrs)	52.4%	42
2015 (11 yrs)	50%	46
2014 (10 yrs)	65.3%	49
2013 (9 yrs)	54.7%	53
2012 (8 yrs)	60%	45
2011 (7 yrs)	68.1%	47
2010 (6 yrs)	68.1%	47
2009 (5 yrs)	77.6%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 61,893Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2010

68.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 76,262Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2011

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 84,327Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 97,946Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 103,948Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2014

65.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 114,680Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 126,308Top Failure Brakes — 108.7%

2016High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 132,068Top Failure Brakes — 109.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 137,423Top Failure Brakes — 115.2%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 320 D Se Touring Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	77.6%	49	61,893	Brakes — 14.3%
2010	6	68.1%	47	76,262	Brakes — 17.0%
2011	7	68.1%	47	84,327	Brakes — 17.0%
2012	8	60.0%	45	97,946	Suspension — 28.9%
2013	9	54.7%	53	103,948	Brakes — 58.5%
2014	10	65.3%	49	114,680	Brakes — 61.2%
2015	11	50.0%	46	126,308	Brakes — 108.7%
2016	12	52.4%	42	132,068	Brakes — 109.5%
2017	13	54.3%	46	137,423	Brakes — 115.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 320 D Se Touring Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.3% (5 yrs)	115.2% (13 yrs)	+100.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.2% (5 yrs)	63.0% (13 yrs)	+52.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.1% (5 yrs)	56.5% (13 yrs)	+50.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.0% (5 yrs)	37.0% (13 yrs)	+35.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 424 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.