2002 BMW 325 Ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

51.0%

Latest Pass Rate

573

Total Tests (All Years)

112,847 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 51.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 325 Ci as it ages.

7 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓8.5%

12 yrs50.9%

→ ↑11.8%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs62.7%

→ ↓11.7%

15 yrs51.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	63.3%	79
8 yrs	63.2%	76
9 yrs	59.7%	72
10 yrs	59.5%	74
11 yrs	59.4%	64
12 yrs	50.9%	55
13 yrs	62.7%	51
14 yrs	62.7%	51
15 yrs	51.0%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 325 Ci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	51%	51
2016 (14 yrs)	62.7%	51
2015 (13 yrs)	62.7%	51
2014 (12 yrs)	50.9%	55
2013 (11 yrs)	59.4%	64
2012 (10 yrs)	59.5%	74
2011 (9 yrs)	59.7%	72
2010 (8 yrs)	63.2%	76
2009 (7 yrs)	63.3%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 79Avg Mileage 75,835Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 76Avg Mileage 81,868Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 72Avg Mileage 89,260Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 91,709Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64Avg Mileage 97,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 94,761Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 103,891Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 109,993Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 51Avg Mileage 112,847Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 325 Ci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	63.3%	79	75,835	Brakes — 20.3%
2010	8	63.2%	76	81,868	Tyres — 23.7%
2011	9	59.7%	72	89,260	Brakes — 26.4%
2012	10	59.5%	74	91,709	Brakes — 23.0%
2013	11	59.4%	64	97,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2014	12	50.9%	55	94,761	Brakes — 61.8%
2015	13	62.7%	51	103,891	Suspension — 47.1%
2016	14	62.7%	51	109,993	Brakes — 49.0%
2017	15	51.0%	51	112,847	Brakes — 74.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 325 Ci, with age trends.

Brakes

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.3%

↑ 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	20.3% (7 yrs)	74.5% (15 yrs)	+54.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.4% (7 yrs)	43.1% (15 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.7% (7 yrs)	43.1% (15 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.0% (7 yrs)	47.1% (15 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	10.1% (7 yrs)	15.7% (15 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325 Ci cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 573 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.