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2003 BMW 320d Es Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
181
Total Tests (All Years)
126,191 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 320d Es Auto

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 50.0%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 8.8% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 320d Es Auto as it ages.

6 yrs63.2%
7 yrs64.9%
8 yrs76.9%
9 yrs67.6%
10 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs63.2%38
7 yrs64.9%37
8 yrs76.9%39
9 yrs67.6%37
10 yrs50.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (10 yrs)50%30
2012 (9 yrs)67.6%37
2011 (8 yrs)76.9%39
2010 (7 yrs)64.9%37
2009 (6 yrs)63.2%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 38Avg Mileage 90,640Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%
2010High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 37Avg Mileage 97,284Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%
2011
76.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 105,454Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%
2012
67.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 116,952Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%
2013High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 126,191Top Failure Tyres — 63.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
24.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
16.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.9% (6 yrs)63.3% (10 yrs)
+55.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.2% (6 yrs)40.0% (10 yrs)
+26.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension5.3% (6 yrs)30.0% (10 yrs)
+24.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes23.7% (6 yrs)46.7% (10 yrs)
+23.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Es Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 181 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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