2003 BMW 320i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

516

Total Tests (All Years)

93,619 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 63.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 10.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 320i Se Auto as it ages.

6 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs76.9%

→ ↓11.8%

8 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↓5.8%

10 yrs56.7%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↑4.1%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	79.7%	59
7 yrs	76.9%	65
8 yrs	65.1%	63
9 yrs	62.5%	64
10 yrs	56.7%	60
11 yrs	58.6%	58
12 yrs	55.1%	49
13 yrs	59.2%	49
14 yrs	63.3%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (14 yrs)	63.3%	49
2016 (13 yrs)	59.2%	49
2015 (12 yrs)	55.1%	49
2014 (11 yrs)	58.6%	58
2013 (10 yrs)	56.7%	60
2012 (9 yrs)	62.5%	64
2011 (8 yrs)	65.1%	63
2010 (7 yrs)	76.9%	65
2009 (6 yrs)	79.7%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 59,708Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2010

76.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 59,839Top Failure Suspension — 10.8%

2011

65.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 63Avg Mileage 64,295Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 64Avg Mileage 71,414Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 77,755Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 80,889Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 83,343Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 88,440Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2017High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 93,619Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 320i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	79.7%	59	59,708	Brakes — 10.2%
2010	7	76.9%	65	59,839	Suspension — 10.8%
2011	8	65.1%	63	64,295	Brakes — 19.0%
2012	9	62.5%	64	71,414	Suspension — 29.7%
2013	10	56.7%	60	77,755	Suspension — 36.7%
2014	11	58.6%	58	80,889	Brakes — 55.2%
2015	12	55.1%	49	83,343	Suspension — 57.1%
2016	13	59.2%	49	88,440	Brakes — 44.9%
2017	14	63.3%	49	93,619	Brakes — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

10.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.2% (6 yrs)	46.9% (14 yrs)	+36.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.5% (6 yrs)	32.7% (14 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.8% (6 yrs)	30.6% (14 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (6 yrs)	16.3% (14 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 516 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.