2004 BMW 320d Es Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

43.9%

Latest Pass Rate

426

Total Tests (All Years)

137,215 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 43.9%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 9.2% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 320d Es Auto as it ages.

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↓5.6%

6 yrs74.0%

→ ↓7.3%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↑4.1%

9 yrs67.4%

→ ↓18.4%

10 yrs49.0%

→ ↑6.8%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs51.2%

→ ↓7.3%

13 yrs43.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	79.6%	54
6 yrs	74.0%	50
7 yrs	66.7%	51
8 yrs	63.3%	49
9 yrs	67.4%	46
10 yrs	49.0%	49
11 yrs	55.8%	43
12 yrs	51.2%	43
13 yrs	43.9%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 320d Es Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	43.9%	41
2016 (12 yrs)	51.2%	43
2015 (11 yrs)	55.8%	43
2014 (10 yrs)	49%	49
2013 (9 yrs)	67.4%	46
2012 (8 yrs)	63.3%	49
2011 (7 yrs)	66.7%	51
2010 (6 yrs)	74%	50
2009 (5 yrs)	79.6%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 54Avg Mileage 76,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2010

74.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 86,381Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 95,299Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 100,986Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 114,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 115,356Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 122,121Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2016High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 130,348Top Failure Brakes — 109.3%

2017High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 137,215Top Failure Suspension — 114.6%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 320d Es Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	79.6%	54	76,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2010	6	74.0%	50	86,381	Brakes — 18.0%
2011	7	66.7%	51	95,299	Brakes — 17.6%
2012	8	63.3%	49	100,986	Suspension — 20.4%
2013	9	67.4%	46	114,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2014	10	49.0%	49	115,356	Brakes — 51.0%
2015	11	55.8%	43	122,121	Brakes — 51.2%
2016	12	51.2%	43	130,348	Brakes — 109.3%
2017	13	43.9%	41	137,215	Suspension — 114.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 320d Es Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

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	7.4% (5 yrs)	65.9% (13 yrs)	+58.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.1% (5 yrs)	51.2% (13 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (5 yrs)	48.8% (13 yrs)	+39.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Es Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 426 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.