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1984 BMW 323 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
64.5%
Latest Pass Rate
186
Total Tests (All Years)
106,228 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1984 BMW 323 as it ages.

25 yrs60.7%
26 yrs55.4%
27 yrs58.1%
31 yrs64.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs60.7%56
26 yrs55.4%56
27 yrs58.1%43
31 yrs64.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 BMW 323 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (31 yrs)64.5%31
2011 (27 yrs)58.1%43
2010 (26 yrs)55.4%56
2009 (25 yrs)60.7%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 56Avg Mileage 105,507Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%
2010High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 56Avg Mileage 113,513Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%
2011High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 43Avg Mileage 106,225Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%
2015High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 106,228Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 BMW 323, with age trends.

Suspension
40.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
33.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.2%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
15.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension23.2% (25 yrs)87.1% (31 yrs)
+63.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes19.6% (25 yrs)61.3% (31 yrs)
+41.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.5% (25 yrs)48.4% (31 yrs)
+35.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres16.1% (25 yrs)22.6% (31 yrs)
+6.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 323 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 186 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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