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2000 BMW 323i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
68.4%
Latest Pass Rate
765
Total Tests (All Years)
134,082 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 323i

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 68.4%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 16.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

9 yrs56.6%
10 yrs45.2%
11 yrs50.0%
12 yrs50.4%
13 yrs48.3%
14 yrs55.0%
15 yrs68.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs56.6%173
10 yrs45.2%146
11 yrs50.0%138
12 yrs50.4%121
13 yrs48.3%89
14 yrs55.0%60
15 yrs68.4%38

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (15 yrs)68.4%38
2014 (14 yrs)55%60
2013 (13 yrs)48.3%89
2012 (12 yrs)50.4%121
2011 (11 yrs)50%138
2010 (10 yrs)45.2%146
2009 (9 yrs)56.6%173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 173Avg Mileage 112,494Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%
2010High Fail Rate
45.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 146Avg Mileage 118,694Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%
2011High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 138Avg Mileage 121,979Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%
2012High Fail Rate
50.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 121Avg Mileage 126,850Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%
2013High Fail Rate
48.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 131,308Top Failure Brakes — 104.5%
2014High Fail Rate
55.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 129,240Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%
2015
68.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 134,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
47.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
41.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
32.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
23.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
13.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.1% (9 yrs)36.8% (15 yrs)
+13.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres17.3% (9 yrs)10.5% (15 yrs)
-6.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes26.6% (9 yrs)31.6% (15 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension28.3% (9 yrs)28.9% (15 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 323i cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 765 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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