2002 BMW 320 De Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

542

Total Tests (All Years)

118,223 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 53.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 0.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs54.9%

→ ↑4.2%

8 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs55.3%

→ ↑7.4%

11 yrs62.7%

→ ↓12.7%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↑22.7%

13 yrs72.7%

→ ↓33.3%

14 yrs39.4%

→ ↑13.9%

15 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	54.9%	91
8 yrs	59.1%	88
9 yrs	60.0%	90
10 yrs	55.3%	76
11 yrs	62.7%	59
12 yrs	50.0%	42
13 yrs	72.7%	33
14 yrs	39.4%	33
15 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 320 De Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	53.3%	30
2016 (14 yrs)	39.4%	33
2015 (13 yrs)	72.7%	33
2014 (12 yrs)	50%	42
2013 (11 yrs)	62.7%	59
2012 (10 yrs)	55.3%	76
2011 (9 yrs)	60%	90
2010 (8 yrs)	59.1%	88
2009 (7 yrs)	54.9%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 91Avg Mileage 91,475Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2010High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 97,838Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90Avg Mileage 104,074Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 110,103Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 111,256Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 111,489Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 112,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2016High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 120,132Top Failure Suspension — 121.2%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 118,223Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 320 De Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	54.9%	91	91,475	Brakes — 27.5%
2010	8	59.1%	88	97,838	Suspension — 22.7%
2011	9	60.0%	90	104,074	Brakes — 23.3%
2012	10	55.3%	76	110,103	Brakes — 28.9%
2013	11	62.7%	59	111,256	Brakes — 59.3%
2014	12	50.0%	42	111,489	Brakes — 59.5%
2015	13	72.7%	33	112,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2016	14	39.4%	33	120,132	Suspension — 121.2%
2017	15	53.3%	30	118,223	Brakes — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.2%

↑ 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	27.5% (7 yrs)	56.7% (15 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.6% (7 yrs)	43.3% (15 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.7% (7 yrs)	40.0% (15 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.3% (7 yrs)	16.7% (15 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320 De Se Auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 542 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.