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2009 BMW 320d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
76.2%
Latest Pass Rate
419
Total Tests (All Years)
88,893 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 76.2%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 10.5% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 320d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs83.3%
4 yrs75.0%
5 yrs88.7%
6 yrs77.3%
7 yrs72.3%
8 yrs76.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.3%78
4 yrs75.0%76
5 yrs88.7%71
6 yrs77.3%66
7 yrs72.3%65
8 yrs76.2%63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 320d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)76.2%63
2016 (7 yrs)72.3%65
2015 (6 yrs)77.3%66
2014 (5 yrs)88.7%71
2013 (4 yrs)75%76
2012 (3 yrs)83.3%78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
83.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 78Avg Mileage 41,241Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2013
75.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 76Avg Mileage 51,028Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%
2014
88.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 71Avg Mileage 62,800Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2015
77.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 71,376Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%
2016
72.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 79,275Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%
2017
76.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 63Avg Mileage 88,893Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 320d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
19.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
6.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
2.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres10.3% (3 yrs)27.0% (8 yrs)
+16.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.8% (3 yrs)15.9% (8 yrs)
+12.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.3% (3 yrs)9.5% (8 yrs)
+8.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.1% (3 yrs)12.7% (8 yrs)
+7.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road1.3% (3 yrs)4.8% (8 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 419 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.

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