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2000 BMW 325ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
74.3%
Latest Pass Rate
327
Total Tests (All Years)
118,312 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 325ci

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 74.3%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 21.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 325ci as it ages.

9 yrs42.6%
10 yrs41.3%
11 yrs39.0%
12 yrs51.9%
13 yrs50.0%
14 yrs74.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs42.6%68
10 yrs41.3%63
11 yrs39.0%59
12 yrs51.9%52
13 yrs50.0%50
14 yrs74.3%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 325ci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (14 yrs)74.3%35
2013 (13 yrs)50%50
2012 (12 yrs)51.9%52
2011 (11 yrs)39%59
2010 (10 yrs)41.3%63
2009 (9 yrs)42.6%68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
42.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 98,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2010High Fail Rate
41.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 63Avg Mileage 105,751Top Failure Tyres — 31.7%
2011High Fail Rate
39.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 111,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2012High Fail Rate
51.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 112,564Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%
2013High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 118,911Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%
2014
74.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 118,312Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 325ci, with age trends.

Brakes
39.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
29.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
29.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
13.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment38.2% (9 yrs)14.3% (14 yrs)
-23.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension25.0% (9 yrs)8.6% (14 yrs)
-16.4%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road14.7% (9 yrs)5.7% (14 yrs)
-9.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes29.4% (9 yrs)37.1% (14 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325ci cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 327 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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