2003 BMW 325 Ci Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

68.4%

Latest Pass Rate

390

Total Tests (All Years)

106,172 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 68.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 15.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 325 Ci Sport Auto as it ages.

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs67.4%

→ ↑12.1%

11 yrs79.5%

→ ↓20.5%

12 yrs59.0%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs62.2%

→ ↑6.2%

14 yrs68.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	73.2%	56
7 yrs	71.1%	45
8 yrs	71.7%	46
9 yrs	69.2%	39
10 yrs	67.4%	46
11 yrs	79.5%	44
12 yrs	59.0%	39
13 yrs	62.2%	37
14 yrs	68.4%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 325 Ci Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	68.4%	38
2016 (13 yrs)	62.2%	37
2015 (12 yrs)	59%	39
2014 (11 yrs)	79.5%	44
2013 (10 yrs)	67.4%	46
2012 (9 yrs)	69.2%	39
2011 (8 yrs)	71.7%	46
2010 (7 yrs)	71.1%	45
2009 (6 yrs)	73.2%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 61,342Top Failure Suspension — 10.7%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 45Avg Mileage 72,409Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 78,618Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2012

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 84,377Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 86,046Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 95,588Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 100,182Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 105,430Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 106,172Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 325 Ci Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	73.2%	56	61,342	Suspension — 10.7%
2010	7	71.1%	45	72,409	Tyres — 17.8%
2011	8	71.7%	46	78,618	Brakes — 19.6%
2012	9	69.2%	39	84,377	Suspension — 20.5%
2013	10	67.4%	46	86,046	Brakes — 37.0%
2014	11	79.5%	44	95,588	Brakes — 34.1%
2015	12	59.0%	39	100,182	Brakes — 76.9%
2016	13	62.2%	37	105,430	Brakes — 62.2%
2017	14	68.4%	38	106,172	Brakes — 57.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 325 Ci Sport Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

13.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.7% (6 yrs)	57.9% (14 yrs)	+47.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (6 yrs)	52.6% (14 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.9% (6 yrs)	42.1% (14 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.7% (6 yrs)	39.5% (14 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.4% (6 yrs)	13.2% (14 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325 Ci Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 390 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.