1999 BMW 328 Ci Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

46.2%

Latest Pass Rate

671

Total Tests (All Years)

125,136 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 328 Ci Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 46.2%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 8.1% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 BMW 328 Ci Se Auto as it ages.

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↓6.9%

12 yrs48.4%

→ ↑7.0%

13 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↑4.8%

16 yrs59.0%

→ ↓7.9%

17 yrs51.1%

→ ↓4.9%

18 yrs46.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	56.5%	108
11 yrs	55.3%	94
12 yrs	48.4%	93
13 yrs	55.4%	83
14 yrs	52.7%	74
15 yrs	54.2%	72
16 yrs	59.0%	61
17 yrs	51.1%	47
18 yrs	46.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW 328 Ci Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (18 yrs)	46.2%	39
2016 (17 yrs)	51.1%	47
2015 (16 yrs)	59%	61
2014 (15 yrs)	54.2%	72
2013 (14 yrs)	52.7%	74
2012 (13 yrs)	55.4%	83
2011 (12 yrs)	48.4%	93
2010 (11 yrs)	55.3%	94
2009 (10 yrs)	56.5%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 108Avg Mileage 98,668Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2010High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 105,412Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2011High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93Avg Mileage 108,181Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 83Avg Mileage 114,915Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2013High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 74Avg Mileage 115,126Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 124,482Top Failure Brakes — 79.2%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 61Avg Mileage 127,470Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 47Avg Mileage 129,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%

2017High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 125,136Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

MOT results for 1999 BMW 328 Ci Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	56.5%	108	98,668	Brakes — 20.4%
2010	11	55.3%	94	105,412	Brakes — 23.4%
2011	12	48.4%	93	108,181	Brakes — 29.0%
2012	13	55.4%	83	114,915	Brakes — 26.5%
2013	14	52.7%	74	115,126	Suspension — 62.2%
2014	15	54.2%	72	124,482	Brakes — 79.2%
2015	16	59.0%	61	127,470	Brakes — 57.4%
2016	17	51.1%	47	129,032	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%
2017	18	46.2%	39	125,136	Brakes — 69.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW 328 Ci Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.9%

↑ 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	20.4% (10 yrs)	69.2% (18 yrs)	+48.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.7% (10 yrs)	46.2% (18 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.5% (10 yrs)	43.6% (18 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	12.0% (10 yrs)	28.2% (18 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.4% (10 yrs)	35.9% (18 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 328 Ci Se Auto cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 671 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.