1998 BMW 328i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

965

Total Tests (All Years)

141,809 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 64.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 8.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 BMW 328i as it ages.

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs49.3%

→ ↑6.6%

13 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs56.7%

→ ↓3.8%

16 yrs52.9%

→ ↑8.1%

17 yrs61.0%

→ ↓8.7%

18 yrs52.3%

→ ↑11.9%

19 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	51.4%	177
12 yrs	49.3%	150
13 yrs	55.9%	136
14 yrs	55.3%	123
15 yrs	56.7%	97
16 yrs	52.9%	87
17 yrs	61.0%	77
18 yrs	52.3%	65
19 yrs	64.2%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 BMW 328i pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (19 yrs)	64.2%	53
2016 (18 yrs)	52.3%	65
2015 (17 yrs)	61%	77
2014 (16 yrs)	52.9%	87
2013 (15 yrs)	56.7%	97
2012 (14 yrs)	55.3%	123
2011 (13 yrs)	55.9%	136
2010 (12 yrs)	49.3%	150
2009 (11 yrs)	51.4%	177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 177Avg Mileage 112,518Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2010High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 150Avg Mileage 115,533Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2011High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 136Avg Mileage 119,006Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2012High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 123Avg Mileage 122,749Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 97Avg Mileage 126,154Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 131,296Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 77Avg Mileage 134,908Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 65Avg Mileage 138,765Top Failure Suspension — 92.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 141,809Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

MOT results for 1998 BMW 328i by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	51.4%	177	112,518	Brakes — 31.6%
2010	12	49.3%	150	115,533	Brakes — 32.7%
2011	13	55.9%	136	119,006	Brakes — 37.5%
2012	14	55.3%	123	122,749	Suspension — 30.1%
2013	15	56.7%	97	126,154	Brakes — 100.0%
2014	16	52.9%	87	131,296	Brakes — 63.2%
2015	17	61.0%	77	134,908	Suspension — 55.8%
2016	18	52.3%	65	138,765	Suspension — 92.3%
2017	19	64.2%	53	141,809	Brakes — 56.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 BMW 328i, with age trends.

Brakes

53.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.4%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

18.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	31.6% (11 yrs)	56.6% (19 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.2% (11 yrs)	39.6% (19 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.5% (11 yrs)	30.2% (19 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.6% (11 yrs)	17.0% (19 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 965 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.