2001 BMW 325ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

41.8%

Latest Pass Rate

795

Total Tests (All Years)

122,441 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 41.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 10.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 325ci as it ages.

8 yrs65.6%

→ ↓12.3%

9 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs50.5%

→ ↑8.9%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓7.1%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↓4.7%

15 yrs44.6%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs41.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	65.6%	128
9 yrs	53.3%	105
10 yrs	50.5%	99
11 yrs	59.4%	101
12 yrs	57.1%	91
13 yrs	50.0%	80
14 yrs	49.3%	71
15 yrs	44.6%	65
16 yrs	41.8%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 325ci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	41.8%	55
2016 (15 yrs)	44.6%	65
2015 (14 yrs)	49.3%	71
2014 (13 yrs)	50%	80
2013 (12 yrs)	57.1%	91
2012 (11 yrs)	59.4%	101
2011 (10 yrs)	50.5%	99
2010 (9 yrs)	53.3%	105
2009 (8 yrs)	65.6%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 128Avg Mileage 91,555Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2010High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 105Avg Mileage 96,755Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 100,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 101Avg Mileage 106,090Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 110,373Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 80Avg Mileage 115,821Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 71Avg Mileage 119,685Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2016High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 65Avg Mileage 121,820Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2017High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 122,441Top Failure Brakes — 90.9%

MOT results for 2001 BMW 325ci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	65.6%	128	91,555	Brakes — 21.9%
2010	9	53.3%	105	96,755	Suspension — 30.5%
2011	10	50.5%	99	100,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2012	11	59.4%	101	106,090	Suspension — 27.7%
2013	12	57.1%	91	110,373	Brakes — 71.4%
2014	13	50.0%	80	115,821	Brakes — 61.3%
2015	14	49.3%	71	119,685	Brakes — 60.6%
2016	15	44.6%	65	121,820	Brakes — 73.8%
2017	16	41.8%	55	122,441	Brakes — 90.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 325ci, with age trends.

Brakes

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.4%

— Consistent

Non-component advisories

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.9% (8 yrs)	90.9% (16 yrs)	+69.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.3% (8 yrs)	76.4% (16 yrs)	+56.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.8% (8 yrs)	43.6% (16 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (8 yrs)	16.4% (16 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325ci cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 795 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.