1999 BMW 328i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

831

Total Tests (All Years)

117,330 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 56.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

10 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs58.7%

→ ↓5.3%

12 yrs53.4%

→ ↑7.2%

13 yrs60.6%

→ ↓13.9%

14 yrs46.7%

→ ↑5.7%

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs48.1%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs51.8%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	60.8%	130
11 yrs	58.7%	126
12 yrs	53.4%	118
13 yrs	60.6%	109
14 yrs	46.7%	92
15 yrs	52.4%	84
16 yrs	48.1%	77
17 yrs	51.8%	56
18 yrs	56.4%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW 328i 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)	56.4%	39
2016 (17 yrs)	51.8%	56
2015 (16 yrs)	48.1%	77
2014 (15 yrs)	52.4%	84
2013 (14 yrs)	46.7%	92
2012 (13 yrs)	60.6%	109
2011 (12 yrs)	53.4%	118
2010 (11 yrs)	58.7%	126
2009 (10 yrs)	60.8%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 130Avg Mileage 94,109Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2010High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 126Avg Mileage 101,836Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2011High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 118Avg Mileage 104,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 109Avg Mileage 109,939Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 92Avg Mileage 112,561Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2014High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 84Avg Mileage 113,672Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2015High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 115,413Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 56Avg Mileage 116,737Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 117,330Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

MOT results for 1999 BMW 328i Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	60.8%	130	94,109	Brakes — 28.5%
2010	11	58.7%	126	101,836	Brakes — 23.8%
2011	12	53.4%	118	104,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2012	13	60.6%	109	109,939	Brakes — 26.6%
2013	14	46.7%	92	112,561	Suspension — 71.7%
2014	15	52.4%	84	113,672	Brakes — 91.7%
2015	16	48.1%	77	115,413	Suspension — 70.1%
2016	17	51.8%	56	116,737	Suspension — 64.3%
2017	18	56.4%	39	117,330	Suspension — 82.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

17.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.0% (10 yrs)	82.1% (18 yrs)	+62.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.2% (10 yrs)	51.3% (18 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (10 yrs)	28.2% (18 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.5% (10 yrs)	10.3% (18 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —
Brakes	28.5% (10 yrs)	28.2% (18 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 328i Se Auto cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 831 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.