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2001 BMW 325i Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
53.3%
Latest Pass Rate
60
Total Tests (All Years)
88,620 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 325i Se Touring Auto

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 53.3%
Average: 62.0%

⚠️ 8.7% below average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 8 years: 60.0% pass rate · At 9 years: 53.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs60.0%30
9 yrs53.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (9 yrs)53.3%30
2009 (8 yrs)60%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 109,550Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%
2010High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 88,620Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
23.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
20.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
6.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes10.0% (8 yrs)30.0% (9 yrs)
+20.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.3% (8 yrs)20.0% (9 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road6.7% (8 yrs)10.0% (9 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension23.3% (8 yrs)23.3% (9 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325i Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 60 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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