2002 BMW 320ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

47.5%

Latest Pass Rate

782

Total Tests (All Years)

122,110 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 47.5%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 4.9% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 320ci as it ages.

7 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↓7.6%

9 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs54.2%

→ ↑6.9%

11 yrs61.1%

→ ↓6.9%

12 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↓7.8%

14 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs47.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	63.1%	103
8 yrs	61.1%	95
9 yrs	53.5%	99
10 yrs	54.2%	96
11 yrs	61.1%	95
12 yrs	54.2%	83
13 yrs	55.8%	77
14 yrs	48.0%	75
15 yrs	47.5%	59

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	47.5%	59
2016 (14 yrs)	48%	75
2015 (13 yrs)	55.8%	77
2014 (12 yrs)	54.2%	83
2013 (11 yrs)	61.1%	95
2012 (10 yrs)	54.2%	96
2011 (9 yrs)	53.5%	99
2010 (8 yrs)	61.1%	95
2009 (7 yrs)	63.1%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 103Avg Mileage 77,870Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 95Avg Mileage 85,129Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 99Avg Mileage 93,726Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 96Avg Mileage 101,245Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 95Avg Mileage 106,893Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 83Avg Mileage 110,995Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 77Avg Mileage 115,346Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 75Avg Mileage 116,855Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2017High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 122,110Top Failure Brakes — 110.2%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 320ci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	63.1%	103	77,870	Tyres — 19.4%
2010	8	61.1%	95	85,129	Suspension — 24.2%
2011	9	53.5%	99	93,726	Brakes — 25.3%
2012	10	54.2%	96	101,245	Brakes — 33.3%
2013	11	61.1%	95	106,893	Brakes — 62.1%
2014	12	54.2%	83	110,995	Brakes — 78.3%
2015	13	55.8%	77	115,346	Suspension — 61.0%
2016	14	48.0%	75	116,855	Suspension — 74.7%
2017	15	47.5%	59	122,110	Brakes — 110.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

23.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.4% (7 yrs)	110.2% (15 yrs)	+90.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.4% (7 yrs)	83.1% (15 yrs)	+64.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.6% (7 yrs)	40.7% (15 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.4% (7 yrs)	32.2% (15 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320ci cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 782 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.