2000 BMW 323 Ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

62.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,136

Total Tests (All Years)

130,281 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 323 Ci

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 62.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 9.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 323 Ci as it ages.

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs51.1%

→ ↑5.9%

14 yrs57.0%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs58.1%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs59.0%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs62.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	57.5%	186
10 yrs	56.6%	166
11 yrs	55.8%	154
12 yrs	51.7%	151
13 yrs	51.1%	135
14 yrs	57.0%	114
15 yrs	58.1%	93
16 yrs	59.0%	78
17 yrs	62.7%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 323 Ci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	62.7%	59
2016 (16 yrs)	59%	78
2015 (15 yrs)	58.1%	93
2014 (14 yrs)	57%	114
2013 (13 yrs)	51.1%	135
2012 (12 yrs)	51.7%	151
2011 (11 yrs)	55.8%	154
2010 (10 yrs)	56.6%	166
2009 (9 yrs)	57.5%	186

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 186Avg Mileage 100,814Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2010High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 166Avg Mileage 104,321Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 154Avg Mileage 106,470Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 151Avg Mileage 112,110Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2013High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 135Avg Mileage 115,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 114Avg Mileage 119,184Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 93Avg Mileage 124,125Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 78Avg Mileage 125,446Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 59Avg Mileage 130,281Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 323 Ci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	57.5%	186	100,814	Brakes — 28.5%
2010	10	56.6%	166	104,321	Brakes — 25.3%
2011	11	55.8%	154	106,470	Suspension — 25.3%
2012	12	51.7%	151	112,110	Brakes — 28.5%
2013	13	51.1%	135	115,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2014	14	57.0%	114	119,184	Brakes — 67.5%
2015	15	58.1%	93	124,125	Brakes — 62.4%
2016	16	59.0%	78	125,446	Brakes — 82.1%
2017	17	62.7%	59	130,281	Brakes — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 323 Ci, with age trends.

Brakes

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	11.3% (9 yrs)	44.1% (17 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.2% (9 yrs)	49.2% (17 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.5% (9 yrs)	50.8% (17 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.6% (9 yrs)	44.1% (17 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.1% (9 yrs)	10.2% (17 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 323 Ci cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,136 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.