2002 BMW 320i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,029

Total Tests (All Years)

99,514 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 320i Se Auto as it ages.

7 yrs71.5%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs63.6%

→ ↓5.3%

14 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	71.5%	130
8 yrs	67.5%	123
9 yrs	65.9%	126
10 yrs	60.5%	129
11 yrs	60.0%	120
12 yrs	63.9%	108
13 yrs	63.6%	107
14 yrs	58.3%	103
15 yrs	57.8%	83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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 (15 yrs)	57.8%	83
2016 (14 yrs)	58.3%	103
2015 (13 yrs)	63.6%	107
2014 (12 yrs)	63.9%	108
2013 (11 yrs)	60%	120
2012 (10 yrs)	60.5%	129
2011 (9 yrs)	65.9%	126
2010 (8 yrs)	67.5%	123
2009 (7 yrs)	71.5%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 130Avg Mileage 60,247Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2010

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 123Avg Mileage 68,611Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 126Avg Mileage 73,163Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 129Avg Mileage 77,451Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 120Avg Mileage 84,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 108Avg Mileage 86,071Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 93,555Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 103Avg Mileage 96,497Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 83Avg Mileage 99,514Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 320i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	71.5%	130	60,247	Brakes — 13.8%
2010	8	67.5%	123	68,611	Suspension — 16.3%
2011	9	65.9%	126	73,163	Suspension — 19.0%
2012	10	60.5%	129	77,451	Suspension — 25.6%
2013	11	60.0%	120	84,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%
2014	12	63.9%	108	86,071	Brakes — 44.4%
2015	13	63.6%	107	93,555	Brakes — 47.7%
2016	14	58.3%	103	96,497	Brakes — 47.6%
2017	15	57.8%	83	99,514	Brakes — 66.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 320i Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

21.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

15.8%

↑ 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	13.8% (7 yrs)	66.3% (15 yrs)	+52.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.2% (7 yrs)	53.0% (15 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.5% (7 yrs)	41.0% (15 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (7 yrs)	28.9% (15 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,029 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.