2001 BMW 320i Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

401

Total Tests (All Years)

125,258 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 53.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 1.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs44.3%

→ ↑7.6%

9 yrs51.9%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↑6.2%

12 yrs63.3%

→ ↓9.0%

13 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	44.3%	61
9 yrs	51.9%	54
10 yrs	53.4%	58
11 yrs	57.1%	56
12 yrs	63.3%	49
13 yrs	54.3%	46
14 yrs	52.6%	38
15 yrs	53.8%	39

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	53.8%	39
2015 (14 yrs)	52.6%	38
2014 (13 yrs)	54.3%	46
2013 (12 yrs)	63.3%	49
2012 (11 yrs)	57.1%	56
2011 (10 yrs)	53.4%	58
2010 (9 yrs)	51.9%	54
2009 (8 yrs)	44.3%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 84,906Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2010High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 93,858Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2011High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 98,663Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 105,576Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 108,458Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 116,314Top Failure Brakes — 76.1%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 118,582Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 125,258Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 320i Se Touring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	44.3%	61	84,906	Brakes — 36.1%
2010	9	51.9%	54	93,858	Suspension — 37.0%
2011	10	53.4%	58	98,663	Brakes — 31.0%
2012	11	57.1%	56	105,576	Brakes — 30.4%
2013	12	63.3%	49	108,458	Brakes — 69.4%
2014	13	54.3%	46	116,314	Brakes — 76.1%
2015	14	52.6%	38	118,582	Suspension — 52.6%
2016	15	53.8%	39	125,258	Suspension — 82.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.5%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

15.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	29.5% (8 yrs)	82.1% (15 yrs)	+52.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.1% (8 yrs)	71.8% (15 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.1% (8 yrs)	25.6% (15 yrs)	-5.5%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	19.7% (8 yrs)	20.5% (15 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i Se Touring cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 401 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.