2004 BMW 320 D Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,141

Total Tests (All Years)

159,864 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 320 D Se Touring

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 53.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 0.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓10.8%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs68.4%

→ ↓6.9%

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓7.3%

9 yrs54.2%

→ ↑7.4%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓7.1%

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs53.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	79.5%	127
6 yrs	68.7%	131
7 yrs	68.4%	133
8 yrs	61.5%	130
9 yrs	54.2%	131
10 yrs	61.6%	125
11 yrs	54.5%	134
12 yrs	52.1%	121
13 yrs	53.2%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 320 D 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)	53.2%	109
2016 (12 yrs)	52.1%	121
2015 (11 yrs)	54.5%	134
2014 (10 yrs)	61.6%	125
2013 (9 yrs)	54.2%	131
2012 (8 yrs)	61.5%	130
2011 (7 yrs)	68.4%	133
2010 (6 yrs)	68.7%	131
2009 (5 yrs)	79.5%	127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 127Avg Mileage 84,361Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2010

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 131Avg Mileage 96,437Top Failure Suspension — 16.0%

2011

68.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 133Avg Mileage 105,839Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2012High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 130Avg Mileage 116,286Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 131Avg Mileage 126,643Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 125Avg Mileage 135,978Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 134Avg Mileage 142,587Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 121Avg Mileage 153,619Top Failure Brakes — 112.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 109Avg Mileage 159,864Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 320 D Se Touring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	79.5%	127	84,361	Tyres — 9.4%
2010	6	68.7%	131	96,437	Suspension — 16.0%
2011	7	68.4%	133	105,839	Brakes — 17.3%
2012	8	61.5%	130	116,286	Brakes — 23.1%
2013	9	54.2%	131	126,643	Brakes — 74.8%
2014	10	61.6%	125	135,978	Brakes — 75.2%
2015	11	54.5%	134	142,587	Brakes — 76.9%
2016	12	52.1%	121	153,619	Brakes — 112.4%
2017	13	53.2%	109	159,864	Brakes — 73.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.2%

↑ 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	8.7% (5 yrs)	73.4% (13 yrs)	+64.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.5% (5 yrs)	59.6% (13 yrs)	+54.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (5 yrs)	42.2% (13 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.9% (5 yrs)	27.5% (13 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.4% (5 yrs)	10.1% (13 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320 D Se Touring cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,141 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.