2001 BMW 320i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,181

Total Tests (All Years)

100,311 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 320i Se Auto as it ages.

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↓6.3%

9 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs56.7%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs51.7%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs55.2%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs56.7%

→ ↓5.2%

15 yrs51.5%

→ ↑9.8%

16 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	61.1%	162
9 yrs	54.8%	155
10 yrs	56.7%	150
11 yrs	51.7%	147
12 yrs	56.1%	139
13 yrs	55.2%	125
14 yrs	56.7%	120
15 yrs	51.5%	103
16 yrs	61.3%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 320i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	61.3%	80
2016 (15 yrs)	51.5%	103
2015 (14 yrs)	56.7%	120
2014 (13 yrs)	55.2%	125
2013 (12 yrs)	56.1%	139
2012 (11 yrs)	51.7%	147
2011 (10 yrs)	56.7%	150
2010 (9 yrs)	54.8%	155
2009 (8 yrs)	61.1%	162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 162Avg Mileage 74,562Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2010High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 155Avg Mileage 78,794Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 150Avg Mileage 82,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 147Avg Mileage 87,713Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 139Avg Mileage 89,889Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 125Avg Mileage 91,767Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 120Avg Mileage 97,540Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 103Avg Mileage 99,996Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 100,311Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 320i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	61.1%	162	74,562	Suspension — 20.4%
2010	9	54.8%	155	78,794	Suspension — 26.5%
2011	10	56.7%	150	82,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2012	11	51.7%	147	87,713	Suspension — 29.9%
2013	12	56.1%	139	89,889	Brakes — 57.6%
2014	13	55.2%	125	91,767	Suspension — 72.0%
2015	14	56.7%	120	97,540	Suspension — 50.8%
2016	15	51.5%	103	99,996	Suspension — 72.8%
2017	16	61.3%	80	100,311	Brakes — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 320i Se Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

12.2%

↑ 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	19.8% (8 yrs)	62.5% (16 yrs)	+42.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.4% (8 yrs)	61.3% (16 yrs)	+40.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.3% (8 yrs)	35.0% (16 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (8 yrs)	10.0% (16 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,181 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.