1999 BMW 328i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,127

Total Tests (All Years)

131,490 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 67.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

10 yrs56.0%

→ ↑3.2%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓9.2%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs55.0%

→ ↓6.0%

16 yrs49.0%

→ ↑9.2%

17 yrs58.2%

→ ↑9.0%

18 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	56.0%	184
11 yrs	59.2%	152
12 yrs	50.0%	160
13 yrs	53.1%	147
14 yrs	54.3%	129
15 yrs	55.0%	111
16 yrs	49.0%	98
17 yrs	58.2%	79
18 yrs	67.2%	67

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (18 yrs)	67.2%	67
2016 (17 yrs)	58.2%	79
2015 (16 yrs)	49%	98
2014 (15 yrs)	55%	111
2013 (14 yrs)	54.3%	129
2012 (13 yrs)	53.1%	147
2011 (12 yrs)	50%	160
2010 (11 yrs)	59.2%	152
2009 (10 yrs)	56%	184

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 184Avg Mileage 100,883Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2010High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 152Avg Mileage 107,221Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 160Avg Mileage 113,807Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 147Avg Mileage 118,346Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 129Avg Mileage 121,305Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 111Avg Mileage 125,015Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2015High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 98Avg Mileage 129,176Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 79Avg Mileage 132,546Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2017

67.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 67Avg Mileage 131,490Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

MOT results for 1999 BMW 328i by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	56.0%	184	100,883	Brakes — 32.1%
2010	11	59.2%	152	107,221	Brakes — 26.3%
2011	12	50.0%	160	113,807	Suspension — 28.7%
2012	13	53.1%	147	118,346	Brakes — 31.3%
2013	14	54.3%	129	121,305	Brakes — 89.1%
2014	15	55.0%	111	125,015	Brakes — 69.4%
2015	16	49.0%	98	129,176	Suspension — 81.6%
2016	17	58.2%	79	132,546	Brakes — 67.1%
2017	18	67.2%	67	131,490	Brakes — 49.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.3%

↑ 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	32.1% (10 yrs)	49.3% (18 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.7% (10 yrs)	17.9% (18 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.3% (10 yrs)	29.9% (18 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.5% (10 yrs)	29.9% (18 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (10 yrs)	19.4% (18 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,127 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.