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1995 BMW 320 I — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
45.5%
Latest Pass Rate
291
Total Tests (All Years)
124,478 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 45.5%
Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 7.2% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 BMW 320 I as it ages.

14 yrs35.1%
15 yrs43.5%
16 yrs45.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs35.1%185
15 yrs43.5%62
16 yrs45.5%44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 BMW 320 I pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (16 yrs)45.5%44
2010 (15 yrs)43.5%62
2009 (14 yrs)35.1%185

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
35.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 185Avg Mileage 134,684Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%
2010High Fail Rate
43.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 62Avg Mileage 145,395Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%
2011High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 124,478Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 BMW 320 I, with age trends.

Brakes
43.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
37.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
32.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
25.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
24.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment44.3% (14 yrs)22.7% (16 yrs)
-21.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension43.2% (14 yrs)25.0% (16 yrs)
-18.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes51.4% (14 yrs)36.4% (16 yrs)
-15.0%
🟢 ↓
Tyres24.9% (14 yrs)20.5% (16 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320 I cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 291 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.

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