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2001 BMW 325i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
57.6%
Latest Pass Rate
143
Total Tests (All Years)
96,980 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 57.6%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 1.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 325i Se Auto as it ages.

8 yrs54.8%
9 yrs73.0%
10 yrs54.8%
11 yrs57.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs54.8%42
9 yrs73.0%37
10 yrs54.8%31
11 yrs57.6%33

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (11 yrs)57.6%33
2011 (10 yrs)54.8%31
2010 (9 yrs)73%37
2009 (8 yrs)54.8%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 83,601Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%
2010
73.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 88,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 90,334Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%
2012High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 96,980Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
24.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
18.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
15.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
10.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension28.6% (8 yrs)21.2% (11 yrs)
-7.4%
🟢 ↓
Brakes19.0% (8 yrs)15.2% (11 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Tyres23.8% (8 yrs)21.2% (11 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.0% (8 yrs)18.2% (11 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 143 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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