2003 BMW 320 De Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

440

Total Tests (All Years)

127,909 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 320 De Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 320 De Se Auto as it ages.

6 yrs59.2%

→ ↑12.7%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↓17.9%

8 yrs54.0%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↑8.8%

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	59.2%	76
7 yrs	71.9%	64
8 yrs	54.0%	63
9 yrs	57.1%	63
10 yrs	55.6%	54
11 yrs	64.4%	45
12 yrs	62.2%	37
13 yrs	63.2%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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
2016 (13 yrs)	63.2%	38
2015 (12 yrs)	62.2%	37
2014 (11 yrs)	64.4%	45
2013 (10 yrs)	55.6%	54
2012 (9 yrs)	57.1%	63
2011 (8 yrs)	54%	63
2010 (7 yrs)	71.9%	64
2009 (6 yrs)	59.2%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 82,329Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2010

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 88,716Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2011High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 63Avg Mileage 91,068Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 99,380Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 122,445Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2014High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 111,867Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 117,394Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 127,909Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 320 De Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	59.2%	76	82,329	Suspension — 26.3%
2010	7	71.9%	64	88,716	Brakes — 15.6%
2011	8	54.0%	63	91,068	Suspension — 28.6%
2012	9	57.1%	63	99,380	Brakes — 33.3%
2013	10	55.6%	54	122,445	Brakes — 72.2%
2014	11	64.4%	45	111,867	Brakes — 68.9%
2015	12	62.2%	37	117,394	Brakes — 48.6%
2016	13	63.2%	38	127,909	Brakes — 63.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 320 De Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.1%

↑ 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	14.5% (6 yrs)	63.2% (13 yrs)	+48.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.3% (6 yrs)	57.9% (13 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.4% (6 yrs)	28.9% (13 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (6 yrs)	21.1% (13 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.2% (6 yrs)	13.2% (13 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 440 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.