1996 BMW 328i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

641

Total Tests (All Years)

132,200 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 61.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 5.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 BMW 328i as it ages.

13 yrs43.5%

→ ↑5.6%

14 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs50.5%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↓4.4%

17 yrs49.2%

→ ↑20.4%

18 yrs69.6%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs71.4%

→ ↓9.6%

20 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	43.5%	184
14 yrs	49.1%	112
15 yrs	50.5%	93
16 yrs	53.6%	69
17 yrs	49.2%	61
18 yrs	69.6%	46
19 yrs	71.4%	42
20 yrs	61.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 BMW 328i pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	61.8%	34
2015 (19 yrs)	71.4%	42
2014 (18 yrs)	69.6%	46
2013 (17 yrs)	49.2%	61
2012 (16 yrs)	53.6%	69
2011 (15 yrs)	50.5%	93
2010 (14 yrs)	49.1%	112
2009 (13 yrs)	43.5%	184

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 184Avg Mileage 124,187Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2010High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 112Avg Mileage 121,728Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 93Avg Mileage 124,621Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 69Avg Mileage 121,736Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 61Avg Mileage 119,710Top Failure Brakes — 108.2%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 46Avg Mileage 127,023Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2015

71.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 127,172Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 132,200Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

MOT results for 1996 BMW 328i by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	43.5%	184	124,187	Brakes — 35.3%
2010	14	49.1%	112	121,728	Brakes — 33.0%
2011	15	50.5%	93	124,621	Brakes — 33.3%
2012	16	53.6%	69	121,736	Brakes — 31.9%
2013	17	49.2%	61	119,710	Brakes — 108.2%
2014	18	69.6%	46	127,023	Suspension — 69.6%
2015	19	71.4%	42	127,172	Brakes — 81.0%
2016	20	61.8%	34	132,200	Suspension — 52.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 BMW 328i, with age trends.

Brakes

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

22.9%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

17.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	32.6% (13 yrs)	52.9% (20 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.3% (13 yrs)	47.1% (20 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	12.0% (13 yrs)	8.8% (20 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.5% (13 yrs)	26.5% (20 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 328i cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 641 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.