2004 BMW 320d Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

273

Total Tests (All Years)

113,440 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 62.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 6.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs54.8%

→ ↑17.7%

6 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↓7.7%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↑8.8%

10 yrs70.3%

→ ↓8.1%

11 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	54.8%	42
6 yrs	72.5%	40
7 yrs	69.2%	39
8 yrs	69.2%	39
9 yrs	61.5%	39
10 yrs	70.3%	37
11 yrs	62.2%	37

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (11 yrs)	62.2%	37
2014 (10 yrs)	70.3%	37
2013 (9 yrs)	61.5%	39
2012 (8 yrs)	69.2%	39
2011 (7 yrs)	69.2%	39
2010 (6 yrs)	72.5%	40
2009 (5 yrs)	54.8%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 65,805Top Failure Tyres — 35.7%

2010

72.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 73,941Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 89,546Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2012

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 98,276Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 103,450Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2014

70.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 112,441Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 113,440Top Failure Brakes — 78.4%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 320d Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	54.8%	42	65,805	Tyres — 35.7%
2010	6	72.5%	40	73,941	Tyres — 20.0%
2011	7	69.2%	39	89,546	Brakes — 20.5%
2012	8	69.2%	39	98,276	Brakes — 17.9%
2013	9	61.5%	39	103,450	Brakes — 51.3%
2014	10	70.3%	37	112,441	Brakes — 43.2%
2015	11	62.2%	37	113,440	Brakes — 78.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.1%

↑ 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	16.7% (5 yrs)	78.4% (11 yrs)	+61.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.9% (5 yrs)	37.8% (11 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.8% (5 yrs)	16.2% (11 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	35.7% (5 yrs)	37.8% (11 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.0% (5 yrs)	18.9% (11 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 273 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.