2003 BMW 320d Es Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

43.2%

Latest Pass Rate

855

Total Tests (All Years)

163,893 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 43.2%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 9.3% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs60.6%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↓12.0%

9 yrs45.1%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs44.0%

→ ↑8.6%

11 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs50.7%

→ ↓7.5%

14 yrs43.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	60.9%	110
7 yrs	60.6%	104
8 yrs	57.1%	105
9 yrs	45.1%	102
10 yrs	44.0%	100
11 yrs	52.6%	97
12 yrs	54.5%	88
13 yrs	50.7%	75
14 yrs	43.2%	74

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	43.2%	74
2016 (13 yrs)	50.7%	75
2015 (12 yrs)	54.5%	88
2014 (11 yrs)	52.6%	97
2013 (10 yrs)	44%	100
2012 (9 yrs)	45.1%	102
2011 (8 yrs)	57.1%	105
2010 (7 yrs)	60.6%	104
2009 (6 yrs)	60.9%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 110Avg Mileage 95,605Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2010High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 107,942Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 105Avg Mileage 115,928Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 102Avg Mileage 126,102Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2013High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 100Avg Mileage 136,195Top Failure Brakes — 107.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 97Avg Mileage 142,142Top Failure Brakes — 124.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 88Avg Mileage 153,896Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 75Avg Mileage 157,546Top Failure Brakes — 101.3%

2017High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 74Avg Mileage 163,893Top Failure Brakes — 143.2%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 320d Es Touring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	60.9%	110	95,605	Brakes — 18.2%
2010	7	60.6%	104	107,942	Brakes — 25.0%
2011	8	57.1%	105	115,928	Brakes — 26.7%
2012	9	45.1%	102	126,102	Brakes — 42.2%
2013	10	44.0%	100	136,195	Brakes — 107.0%
2014	11	52.6%	97	142,142	Brakes — 124.7%
2015	12	54.5%	88	153,896	Suspension — 80.7%
2016	13	50.7%	75	157,546	Brakes — 101.3%
2017	14	43.2%	74	163,893	Brakes — 143.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

73.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.0%

↑ 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	18.2% (6 yrs)	143.2% (14 yrs)	+125.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.5% (6 yrs)	77.0% (14 yrs)	+61.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.7% (6 yrs)	59.5% (14 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (6 yrs)	45.9% (14 yrs)	+35.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Es Touring cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 855 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.