2002 BMW 320i Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

406

Total Tests (All Years)

125,631 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs83.3%

→ ↓11.9%

8 yrs71.4%

→ ↓13.1%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↑7.7%

11 yrs66.0%

→ ↓14.9%

12 yrs51.1%

→ ↑8.9%

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs61.5%

→ ↓11.5%

15 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	83.3%	54
8 yrs	71.4%	49
9 yrs	58.3%	48
10 yrs	58.3%	48
11 yrs	66.0%	47
12 yrs	51.1%	47
13 yrs	60.0%	40
14 yrs	61.5%	39
15 yrs	50.0%	34

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	50%	34
2016 (14 yrs)	61.5%	39
2015 (13 yrs)	60%	40
2014 (12 yrs)	51.1%	47
2013 (11 yrs)	66%	47
2012 (10 yrs)	58.3%	48
2011 (9 yrs)	58.3%	48
2010 (8 yrs)	71.4%	49
2009 (7 yrs)	83.3%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 79,653Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2010

71.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 87,272Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2011High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 94,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 101,306Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2013

66.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 105,828Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 111,842Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 40Avg Mileage 118,824Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 120,322Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34Avg Mileage 125,631Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 320i Se Touring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	83.3%	54	79,653	Tyres — 11.1%
2010	8	71.4%	49	87,272	Brakes — 18.4%
2011	9	58.3%	48	94,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2012	10	58.3%	48	101,306	Brakes — 29.2%
2013	11	66.0%	47	105,828	Brakes — 46.8%
2014	12	51.1%	47	111,842	Brakes — 57.4%
2015	13	60.0%	40	118,824	Brakes — 70.0%
2016	14	61.5%	39	120,322	Brakes — 76.9%
2017	15	50.0%	34	125,631	Brakes — 76.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

11.1%

↑ 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	3.7% (7 yrs)	76.5% (15 yrs)	+72.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.3% (7 yrs)	44.1% (15 yrs)	+34.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.3% (7 yrs)	41.2% (15 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	3.7% (7 yrs)	20.6% (15 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 406 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.