2003 BMW 320d Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

509

Total Tests (All Years)

135,862 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 48.5%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 4.0% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs68.8%

→ ↓8.5%

7 yrs60.3%

→ ↓9.6%

8 yrs50.7%

→ ↑6.4%

9 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs57.4%

→ ↑12.2%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↓13.5%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↓10.1%

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.8%	64
7 yrs	60.3%	58
8 yrs	50.7%	67
9 yrs	57.1%	63
10 yrs	57.4%	61
11 yrs	69.6%	56
12 yrs	56.1%	57
13 yrs	46.0%	50
14 yrs	48.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	48.5%	33
2016 (13 yrs)	46%	50
2015 (12 yrs)	56.1%	57
2014 (11 yrs)	69.6%	56
2013 (10 yrs)	57.4%	61
2012 (9 yrs)	57.1%	63
2011 (8 yrs)	50.7%	67
2010 (7 yrs)	60.3%	58
2009 (6 yrs)	68.8%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 64Avg Mileage 82,173Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2010High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 92,040Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 100,805Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 109,820Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 113,698Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 119,333Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 127,515Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2016High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 134,780Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 135,862Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 320d Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.8%	64	82,173	Tyres — 15.6%
2010	7	60.3%	58	92,040	Tyres — 15.5%
2011	8	50.7%	67	100,805	Brakes — 26.9%
2012	9	57.1%	63	109,820	Brakes — 25.4%
2013	10	57.4%	61	113,698	Brakes — 65.6%
2014	11	69.6%	56	119,333	Brakes — 53.6%
2015	12	56.1%	57	127,515	Brakes — 66.7%
2016	13	46.0%	50	134,780	Brakes — 66.0%
2017	14	48.5%	33	135,862	Brakes — 84.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.9%

↑ 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	15.6% (6 yrs)	84.8% (14 yrs)	+69.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (6 yrs)	48.5% (14 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.6% (6 yrs)	42.4% (14 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.4% (6 yrs)	27.3% (14 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 509 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.