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2009 BMW 320d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
76.9%
Latest Pass Rate
329
Total Tests (All Years)
89,870 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 76.9%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 11.2% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs73.7%
4 yrs83.6%
5 yrs88.1%
6 yrs94.3%
7 yrs86.8%
8 yrs76.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs73.7%57
4 yrs83.6%55
5 yrs88.1%59
6 yrs94.3%53
7 yrs86.8%53
8 yrs76.9%52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 320d Se 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)76.9%52
2016 (7 yrs)86.8%53
2015 (6 yrs)94.3%53
2014 (5 yrs)88.1%59
2013 (4 yrs)83.6%55
2012 (3 yrs)73.7%57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
73.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 57Avg Mileage 41,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2013
83.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 55Avg Mileage 55,441Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%
2014
88.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 62,793Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2015
94.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 71,080Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2016
86.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 81,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2017
76.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 89,870Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
3.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.3% (3 yrs)19.2% (8 yrs)
+6.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.3% (3 yrs)17.3% (8 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.8% (3 yrs)5.8% (8 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 329 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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