2003 BMW 325 Ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

383

Total Tests (All Years)

99,810 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↑2.3%

8 yrs72.3%

→ ↑6.4%

9 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs79.1%

→ ↓15.0%

11 yrs64.1%

→ ↑6.2%

12 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs67.7%

→ ↓7.1%

14 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.4%	56
7 yrs	70.0%	50
8 yrs	72.3%	47
9 yrs	78.7%	47
10 yrs	79.1%	43
11 yrs	64.1%	39
12 yrs	70.3%	37
13 yrs	67.7%	31
14 yrs	60.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	60.6%	33
2016 (13 yrs)	67.7%	31
2015 (12 yrs)	70.3%	37
2014 (11 yrs)	64.1%	39
2013 (10 yrs)	79.1%	43
2012 (9 yrs)	78.7%	47
2011 (8 yrs)	72.3%	47
2010 (7 yrs)	70%	50
2009 (6 yrs)	71.4%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 61,833Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2010

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 50Avg Mileage 67,833Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 47Avg Mileage 75,619Top Failure Suspension — 14.9%

2012

78.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 83,192Top Failure Suspension — 14.9%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 91,267Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2014High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 89,403Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 92,566Top Failure Tyres — 29.7%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 97,825Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 99,810Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 325 Ci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.4%	56	61,833	Suspension — 16.1%
2010	7	70.0%	50	67,833	Tyres — 18.0%
2011	8	72.3%	47	75,619	Suspension — 14.9%
2012	9	78.7%	47	83,192	Suspension — 14.9%
2013	10	79.1%	43	91,267	Tyres — 18.6%
2014	11	64.1%	39	89,403	Brakes — 35.9%
2015	12	70.3%	37	92,566	Tyres — 29.7%
2016	13	67.7%	31	97,825	Brakes — 54.8%
2017	14	60.6%	33	99,810	Brakes — 69.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.1%

↑ 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	14.3% (6 yrs)	69.7% (14 yrs)	+55.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.1% (6 yrs)	54.5% (14 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.4% (6 yrs)	24.2% (14 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (6 yrs)	15.2% (14 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325 Ci cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 383 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.