2003 BMW 320ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

532

Total Tests (All Years)

109,114 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 320ci

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 63.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 10.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 320ci as it ages.

6 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs65.2%

→ ↓7.8%

10 yrs57.4%

→ ↑6.9%

11 yrs64.3%

→ ↑5.7%

12 yrs70.0%

→ ↓14.7%

13 yrs55.3%

→ ↑8.1%

14 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.2%	73
7 yrs	70.1%	67
8 yrs	69.1%	68
9 yrs	65.2%	69
10 yrs	57.4%	61
11 yrs	64.3%	56
12 yrs	70.0%	50
13 yrs	55.3%	47
14 yrs	63.4%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 320ci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	63.4%	41
2016 (13 yrs)	55.3%	47
2015 (12 yrs)	70%	50
2014 (11 yrs)	64.3%	56
2013 (10 yrs)	57.4%	61
2012 (9 yrs)	65.2%	69
2011 (8 yrs)	69.1%	68
2010 (7 yrs)	70.1%	67
2009 (6 yrs)	71.2%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 73Avg Mileage 68,274Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2010

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 67Avg Mileage 76,293Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2011

69.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 68Avg Mileage 84,249Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2012

65.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 88,212Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 96,114Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2014High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 96,632Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 102,848Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 108,356Top Failure Suspension — 74.5%

2017High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 109,114Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 320ci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.2%	73	68,274	Tyres — 15.1%
2010	7	70.1%	67	76,293	Tyres — 22.4%
2011	8	69.1%	68	84,249	Brakes — 22.1%
2012	9	65.2%	69	88,212	Suspension — 18.8%
2013	10	57.4%	61	96,114	Brakes — 50.8%
2014	11	64.3%	56	96,632	Brakes — 50.0%
2015	12	70.0%	50	102,848	Brakes — 48.0%
2016	13	55.3%	47	108,356	Suspension — 74.5%
2017	14	63.4%	41	109,114	Brakes — 68.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.6%

— Consistent

Non-component advisories

14.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.6% (6 yrs)	68.3% (14 yrs)	+58.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.8% (6 yrs)	39.0% (14 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.6% (6 yrs)	41.5% (14 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.1% (6 yrs)	12.2% (14 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 532 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.