1999 BMW 323 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

63,378

Total Tests (All Years)

123,306 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 50.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 BMW 323 as it ages.

10 yrs54.4%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs49.4%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs46.9%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs49.7%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	54.4%	9,628
11 yrs	52.2%	9,158
12 yrs	50.3%	8,908
13 yrs	49.4%	8,120
14 yrs	46.9%	7,389
15 yrs	48.0%	6,466
16 yrs	49.7%	5,528
17 yrs	51.7%	4,548
18 yrs	50.8%	3,633

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW 323 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (18 yrs)	50.8%	3,633
2016 (17 yrs)	51.7%	4,548
2015 (16 yrs)	49.7%	5,528
2014 (15 yrs)	48%	6,466
2013 (14 yrs)	46.9%	7,389
2012 (13 yrs)	49.4%	8,120
2011 (12 yrs)	50.3%	8,908
2010 (11 yrs)	52.2%	9,158
2009 (10 yrs)	54.4%	9,628

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,628Avg Mileage 98,226Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2010High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,158Avg Mileage 104,507Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2011High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,908Avg Mileage 109,959Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,120Avg Mileage 113,602Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2013High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,389Avg Mileage 116,742Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,466Avg Mileage 119,406Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2015High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,528Avg Mileage 122,232Top Failure Brakes — 85.2%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,548Avg Mileage 122,677Top Failure Brakes — 79.9%

2017High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,633Avg Mileage 123,306Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

MOT results for 1999 BMW 323 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	54.4%	9,628	98,226	Brakes — 27.5%
2010	11	52.2%	9,158	104,507	Brakes — 29.2%
2011	12	50.3%	8,908	109,959	Brakes — 31.3%
2012	13	49.4%	8,120	113,602	Brakes — 33.5%
2013	14	46.9%	7,389	116,742	Brakes — 87.0%
2014	15	48.0%	6,466	119,406	Brakes — 91.7%
2015	16	49.7%	5,528	122,232	Brakes — 85.2%
2016	17	51.7%	4,548	122,677	Brakes — 79.9%
2017	18	50.8%	3,633	123,306	Brakes — 78.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW 323, with age trends.

Brakes

60.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

15.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	27.5% (10 yrs)	78.6% (18 yrs)	+51.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.2% (10 yrs)	67.6% (18 yrs)	+43.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.8% (10 yrs)	45.0% (18 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.1% (10 yrs)	27.8% (18 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.6% (10 yrs)	15.8% (18 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 63,378 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.