2004 BMW 320d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

47.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,859

Total Tests (All Years)

150,367 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 47.4%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 5.7% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs71.6%

→ ↓8.5%

6 yrs63.1%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs58.9%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs53.9%

→ ↑5.0%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↓6.4%

12 yrs52.5%

→ ↓5.1%

13 yrs47.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.6%	370
6 yrs	63.1%	336
7 yrs	58.9%	350
8 yrs	55.8%	339
9 yrs	53.2%	333
10 yrs	53.9%	319
11 yrs	58.9%	304
12 yrs	52.5%	278
13 yrs	47.4%	230

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	47.4%	230
2016 (12 yrs)	52.5%	278
2015 (11 yrs)	58.9%	304
2014 (10 yrs)	53.9%	319
2013 (9 yrs)	53.2%	333
2012 (8 yrs)	55.8%	339
2011 (7 yrs)	58.9%	350
2010 (6 yrs)	63.1%	336
2009 (5 yrs)	71.6%	370

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 370Avg Mileage 82,456Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 336Avg Mileage 92,979Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2011High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 350Avg Mileage 102,438Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 339Avg Mileage 109,209Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2013High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 333Avg Mileage 119,244Top Failure Brakes — 75.1%

2014High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 319Avg Mileage 127,262Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 304Avg Mileage 135,205Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 278Avg Mileage 145,293Top Failure Brakes — 96.4%

2017High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 230Avg Mileage 150,367Top Failure Brakes — 103.0%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 320d Es by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.6%	370	82,456	Brakes — 12.2%
2010	6	63.1%	336	92,979	Brakes — 19.9%
2011	7	58.9%	350	102,438	Brakes — 24.3%
2012	8	55.8%	339	109,209	Brakes — 29.5%
2013	9	53.2%	333	119,244	Brakes — 75.1%
2014	10	53.9%	319	127,262	Brakes — 80.3%
2015	11	58.9%	304	135,205	Brakes — 73.0%
2016	12	52.5%	278	145,293	Brakes — 96.4%
2017	13	47.4%	230	150,367	Brakes — 103.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

57.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.9%

↑ 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	12.2% (5 yrs)	103.0% (13 yrs)	+90.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.5% (5 yrs)	68.7% (13 yrs)	+58.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.4% (5 yrs)	47.0% (13 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.9% (5 yrs)	37.0% (13 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.1% (5 yrs)	11.7% (13 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,859 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.