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2008 BMW 320d Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
72.3%
Latest Pass Rate
829
Total Tests (All Years)
126,718 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 72.3%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 10.3% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW 320d Se Touring as it ages.

3 yrs83.5%
4 yrs76.2%
5 yrs75.9%
6 yrs78.9%
7 yrs73.3%
8 yrs71.7%
9 yrs72.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.5%127
4 yrs76.2%122
5 yrs75.9%116
6 yrs78.9%123
7 yrs73.3%116
8 yrs71.7%113
9 yrs72.3%112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW 320d Se Touring pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (9 yrs)72.3%112
2016 (8 yrs)71.7%113
2015 (7 yrs)73.3%116
2014 (6 yrs)78.9%123
2013 (5 yrs)75.9%116
2012 (4 yrs)76.2%122
2011 (3 yrs)83.5%127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
83.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 127Avg Mileage 62,057Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%
2012
76.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 122Avg Mileage 75,299Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%
2013
75.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 116Avg Mileage 88,354Top Failure Tyres — 28.4%
2014
78.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 123Avg Mileage 96,743Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%
2015
73.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 116Avg Mileage 107,678Top Failure Tyres — 30.2%
2016
71.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 113Avg Mileage 117,748Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%
2017
72.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 112Avg Mileage 126,718Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW 320d Se Touring, with age trends.

Tyres
20.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
10.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.1% (3 yrs)28.6% (9 yrs)
+25.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.4% (3 yrs)26.8% (9 yrs)
+24.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.3% (3 yrs)17.9% (9 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.7% (3 yrs)16.1% (9 yrs)
+11.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road5.5% (3 yrs)8.9% (9 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Se Touring cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 829 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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