2000 BMW 328i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

487

Total Tests (All Years)

120,912 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW 328i as it ages.

9 yrs48.4%

→ ↑13.1%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↑3.8%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↓14.5%

12 yrs50.8%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs56.0%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs59.5%

→ ↓9.5%

16 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	48.4%	91
10 yrs	61.5%	78
11 yrs	65.3%	72
12 yrs	50.8%	65
13 yrs	54.2%	59
14 yrs	56.0%	50
15 yrs	59.5%	42
16 yrs	50.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 328i pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (16 yrs)	50%	30
2015 (15 yrs)	59.5%	42
2014 (14 yrs)	56%	50
2013 (13 yrs)	54.2%	59
2012 (12 yrs)	50.8%	65
2011 (11 yrs)	65.3%	72
2010 (10 yrs)	61.5%	78
2009 (9 yrs)	48.4%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 96,445Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 106,577Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2011

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 72Avg Mileage 104,907Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 65Avg Mileage 112,778Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 114,556Top Failure Brakes — 81.4%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 116,007Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 42Avg Mileage 117,089Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 120,912Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 328i by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	48.4%	91	96,445	Brakes — 36.3%
2010	10	61.5%	78	106,577	Brakes — 26.9%
2011	11	65.3%	72	104,907	Suspension — 26.4%
2012	12	50.8%	65	112,778	Brakes — 33.8%
2013	13	54.2%	59	114,556	Brakes — 81.4%
2014	14	56.0%	50	116,007	Brakes — 78.0%
2015	15	59.5%	42	117,089	Brakes — 81.0%
2016	16	50.0%	30	120,912	Brakes — 90.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 328i, with age trends.

Brakes

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.4%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

11.9%

↓ 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	22.0% (9 yrs)	80.0% (16 yrs)	+58.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.3% (9 yrs)	90.0% (16 yrs)	+53.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.1% (9 yrs)	46.7% (16 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	13.2% (9 yrs)	10.0% (16 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	12.1% (9 yrs)	13.3% (16 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 487 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.