1985 BMW 323 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

538

Total Tests (All Years)

109,416 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 1985 BMW 323 as it ages.

24 yrs46.7%

→ ↑5.7%

25 yrs52.4%

→ ↑10.8%

26 yrs63.2%

→ ↑1.1%

27 yrs64.3%

→ ↑2.4%

28 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.0%

29 yrs72.7%

→ ↓10.2%

30 yrs62.5%

→ ↓7.4%

31 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.8%

32 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	46.7%	92
25 yrs	52.4%	84
26 yrs	63.2%	76
27 yrs	64.3%	56
28 yrs	66.7%	51
29 yrs	72.7%	44
30 yrs	62.5%	40
31 yrs	55.1%	49
32 yrs	54.3%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 BMW 323 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (32 yrs)	54.3%	46
2016 (31 yrs)	55.1%	49
2015 (30 yrs)	62.5%	40
2014 (29 yrs)	72.7%	44
2013 (28 yrs)	66.7%	51
2012 (27 yrs)	64.3%	56
2011 (26 yrs)	63.2%	76
2010 (25 yrs)	52.4%	84
2009 (24 yrs)	46.7%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 92Avg Mileage 105,794Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2010High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 110,946Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2011High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 76Avg Mileage 105,241Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2012High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 105,476Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 101,632Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2014

72.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 44Avg Mileage 102,615Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 40Avg Mileage 110,821Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2016High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 107,178Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 46Avg Mileage 109,416Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

MOT results for 1985 BMW 323 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	46.7%	92	105,794	Suspension — 34.8%
2010	25	52.4%	84	110,946	Suspension — 27.4%
2011	26	63.2%	76	105,241	Suspension — 21.1%
2012	27	64.3%	56	105,476	Suspension — 26.8%
2013	28	66.7%	51	101,632	Suspension — 56.9%
2014	29	72.7%	44	102,615	Suspension — 38.6%
2015	30	62.5%	40	110,821	Suspension — 57.5%
2016	31	55.1%	49	107,178	Brakes — 61.2%
2017	32	54.3%	46	109,416	Brakes — 71.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 BMW 323, with age trends.

Suspension

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

21.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.0%

↑ 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	26.1% (24 yrs)	71.7% (32 yrs)	+45.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	34.8% (24 yrs)	63.0% (32 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.4% (24 yrs)	39.1% (32 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1981 1982 1984 1985 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 323 cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 538 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.