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2003 BMW 320i Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
56.7%
Latest Pass Rate
91
Total Tests (All Years)
85,389 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 56.7%
Average: 62.0%

⚠️ 5.3% below average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs61.3%
8 yrs66.7%
9 yrs56.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs61.3%31
8 yrs66.7%30
9 yrs56.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 320i Se Touring Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (9 yrs)56.7%30
2011 (8 yrs)66.7%30
2010 (7 yrs)61.3%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 31Avg Mileage 68,651Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%
2011
66.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 77,814Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%
2012High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 85,389Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
18.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
11.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
9.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.5% (7 yrs)23.3% (9 yrs)
+16.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.9% (7 yrs)23.3% (9 yrs)
+10.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension19.4% (7 yrs)16.7% (9 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres9.7% (7 yrs)10.0% (9 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road9.7% (7 yrs)10.0% (9 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2012, covering 91 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.

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