2002 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

782

Total Tests (All Years)

106,821 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 13.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto as it ages.

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs65.1%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs64.4%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs63.5%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	68.9%	106
8 yrs	65.1%	109
9 yrs	64.4%	104
10 yrs	65.9%	91
11 yrs	67.4%	86
12 yrs	66.2%	77
13 yrs	64.8%	71
14 yrs	63.5%	74
15 yrs	65.6%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	65.6%	64
2016 (14 yrs)	63.5%	74
2015 (13 yrs)	64.8%	71
2014 (12 yrs)	66.2%	77
2013 (11 yrs)	67.4%	86
2012 (10 yrs)	65.9%	91
2011 (9 yrs)	64.4%	104
2010 (8 yrs)	65.1%	109
2009 (7 yrs)	68.9%	106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 106Avg Mileage 70,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2010

65.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 109Avg Mileage 81,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2011High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 104Avg Mileage 83,760Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 91Avg Mileage 91,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 92,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2014

66.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77Avg Mileage 96,949Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2015High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 101,773Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 74Avg Mileage 103,314Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2017

65.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 106,821Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	68.9%	106	70,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2010	8	65.1%	109	81,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2011	9	64.4%	104	83,760	Tyres — 16.3%
2012	10	65.9%	91	91,495	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2013	11	67.4%	86	92,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2014	12	66.2%	77	96,949	Brakes — 42.9%
2015	13	64.8%	71	101,773	Brakes — 46.5%
2016	14	63.5%	74	103,314	Brakes — 55.4%
2017	15	65.6%	64	106,821	Brakes — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.1%

↑ 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	11.3% (7 yrs)	46.9% (15 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.4% (7 yrs)	28.1% (15 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (7 yrs)	25.0% (15 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.6% (7 yrs)	12.5% (15 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.0% (7 yrs)	21.9% (15 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 782 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.