2001 BMW 320ci Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

435

Total Tests (All Years)

99,654 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 13.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 320ci Se Auto as it ages.

8 yrs53.6%

→ ↑14.1%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↓13.0%

10 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.9%

14 yrs61.0%

→ ↑4.8%

15 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	53.6%	69
9 yrs	67.7%	65
10 yrs	54.7%	64
11 yrs	56.1%	57
12 yrs	53.8%	52
13 yrs	55.1%	49
14 yrs	61.0%	41
15 yrs	65.8%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 320ci Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	65.8%	38
2015 (14 yrs)	61%	41
2014 (13 yrs)	55.1%	49
2013 (12 yrs)	53.8%	52
2012 (11 yrs)	56.1%	57
2011 (10 yrs)	54.7%	64
2010 (9 yrs)	67.7%	65
2009 (8 yrs)	53.6%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 73,846Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2010

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65Avg Mileage 81,732Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2011High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 88,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 89,302Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 91,669Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 96,864Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 99,903Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2016

65.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 99,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 320ci Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	53.6%	69	73,846	Suspension — 29.0%
2010	9	67.7%	65	81,732	Suspension — 20.0%
2011	10	54.7%	64	88,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2012	11	56.1%	57	89,302	Suspension — 22.8%
2013	12	53.8%	52	91,669	Brakes — 57.7%
2014	13	55.1%	49	96,864	Suspension — 63.3%
2015	14	61.0%	41	99,903	Brakes — 61.0%
2016	15	65.8%	38	99,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 320ci Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.9%

↑ 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	10.1% (8 yrs)	57.9% (15 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.6% (8 yrs)	63.2% (15 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (8 yrs)	28.9% (15 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.0% (8 yrs)	23.7% (15 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	8.7% (8 yrs)	13.2% (15 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320ci Se Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 435 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.