2002 BMW 320i Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

339

Total Tests (All Years)

114,532 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 51.4%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 1.0% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs61.5%

→ ↑3.4%

8 yrs64.9%

→ ↑12.9%

9 yrs77.8%

→ ↓6.7%

10 yrs71.1%

→ ↓13.6%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↑8.3%

12 yrs65.8%

→ ↓7.0%

13 yrs58.8%

→ ↓8.8%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.5%	39
8 yrs	64.9%	37
9 yrs	77.8%	36
10 yrs	71.1%	38
11 yrs	57.5%	40
12 yrs	65.8%	38
13 yrs	58.8%	34
14 yrs	50.0%	40
15 yrs	51.4%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 320i Se Touring Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	51.4%	37
2016 (14 yrs)	50%	40
2015 (13 yrs)	58.8%	34
2014 (12 yrs)	65.8%	38
2013 (11 yrs)	57.5%	40
2012 (10 yrs)	71.1%	38
2011 (9 yrs)	77.8%	36
2010 (8 yrs)	64.9%	37
2009 (7 yrs)	61.5%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 63,198Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2010High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 69,791Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36Avg Mileage 77,867Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 85,374Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 90,943Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2014

65.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 99,301Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 106,227Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 111,863Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 114,532Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 320i Se Touring Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.5%	39	63,198	Brakes — 20.5%
2010	8	64.9%	37	69,791	Suspension — 18.9%
2011	9	77.8%	36	77,867	Brakes — 11.1%
2012	10	71.1%	38	85,374	Brakes — 23.7%
2013	11	57.5%	40	90,943	Brakes — 65.0%
2014	12	65.8%	38	99,301	Brakes — 63.2%
2015	13	58.8%	34	106,227	Brakes — 64.7%
2016	14	50.0%	40	111,863	Brakes — 75.0%
2017	15	51.4%	37	114,532	Brakes — 54.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.6%

↑ 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	20.5% (7 yrs)	54.1% (15 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.4% (7 yrs)	32.4% (15 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.4% (7 yrs)	29.7% (15 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.5% (7 yrs)	29.7% (15 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 339 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.