2003 BMW 320d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

44.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,978

Total Tests (All Years)

145,452 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 44.9%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 7.6% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs65.9%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↓10.2%

8 yrs54.3%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs51.4%

→ ↑6.4%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓4.4%

13 yrs50.3%

→ ↓5.4%

14 yrs44.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.9%	270
7 yrs	64.5%	245
8 yrs	54.3%	256
9 yrs	51.4%	245
10 yrs	57.8%	237
11 yrs	54.5%	213
12 yrs	54.7%	201
13 yrs	50.3%	175
14 yrs	44.9%	136

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	44.9%	136
2016 (13 yrs)	50.3%	175
2015 (12 yrs)	54.7%	201
2014 (11 yrs)	54.5%	213
2013 (10 yrs)	57.8%	237
2012 (9 yrs)	51.4%	245
2011 (8 yrs)	54.3%	256
2010 (7 yrs)	64.5%	245
2009 (6 yrs)	65.9%	270

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 270Avg Mileage 84,939Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2010High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 245Avg Mileage 94,252Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 256Avg Mileage 102,535Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 245Avg Mileage 111,371Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2013High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 237Avg Mileage 119,105Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 213Avg Mileage 125,953Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 201Avg Mileage 137,907Top Failure Brakes — 83.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 175Avg Mileage 142,733Top Failure Brakes — 81.7%

2017High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 136Avg Mileage 145,452Top Failure Brakes — 110.3%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 320d Es by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.9%	270	84,939	Brakes — 16.7%
2010	7	64.5%	245	94,252	Brakes — 23.3%
2011	8	54.3%	256	102,535	Brakes — 28.9%
2012	9	51.4%	245	111,371	Brakes — 33.1%
2013	10	57.8%	237	119,105	Brakes — 71.3%
2014	11	54.5%	213	125,953	Brakes — 74.6%
2015	12	54.7%	201	137,907	Brakes — 83.6%
2016	13	50.3%	175	142,733	Brakes — 81.7%
2017	14	44.9%	136	145,452	Brakes — 110.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

58.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.7%

↑ 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	16.7% (6 yrs)	110.3% (14 yrs)	+93.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.7% (6 yrs)	78.7% (14 yrs)	+68.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.4% (6 yrs)	58.1% (14 yrs)	+47.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.7% (6 yrs)	33.8% (14 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Es cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,978 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.