2004 BMW 320d Es Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,357

Total Tests (All Years)

157,713 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 58.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 5.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓7.6%

7 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs55.3%

→ ↑1.7%

11 yrs57.0%

→ ↓11.0%

12 yrs46.0%

→ ↑12.6%

13 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	70.8%	168
6 yrs	66.7%	168
7 yrs	59.1%	164
8 yrs	58.3%	163
9 yrs	53.9%	154
10 yrs	55.3%	152
11 yrs	57.0%	135
12 yrs	46.0%	137
13 yrs	58.6%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (13 yrs)	58.6%	116
2016 (12 yrs)	46%	137
2015 (11 yrs)	57%	135
2014 (10 yrs)	55.3%	152
2013 (9 yrs)	53.9%	154
2012 (8 yrs)	58.3%	163
2011 (7 yrs)	59.1%	164
2010 (6 yrs)	66.7%	168
2009 (5 yrs)	70.8%	168

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 168Avg Mileage 89,059Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 168Avg Mileage 107,884Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 164Avg Mileage 107,393Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 163Avg Mileage 121,046Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 154Avg Mileage 132,797Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 152Avg Mileage 141,261Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 135Avg Mileage 146,916Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2016High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 137Avg Mileage 152,436Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 157,713Top Failure Brakes — 95.7%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 320d Es Touring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	70.8%	168	89,059	Brakes — 16.7%
2010	6	66.7%	168	107,884	Brakes — 17.3%
2011	7	59.1%	164	107,393	Brakes — 23.8%
2012	8	58.3%	163	121,046	Suspension — 22.7%
2013	9	53.9%	154	132,797	Brakes — 64.9%
2014	10	55.3%	152	141,261	Brakes — 61.8%
2015	11	57.0%	135	146,916	Brakes — 65.2%
2016	12	46.0%	137	152,436	Brakes — 84.7%
2017	13	58.6%	116	157,713	Brakes — 95.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

10.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.7% (5 yrs)	95.7% (13 yrs)	+79.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.7% (5 yrs)	62.9% (13 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.5% (5 yrs)	46.6% (13 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.5% (5 yrs)	31.0% (13 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,357 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.