2003 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

597

Total Tests (All Years)

111,145 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 71.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 18.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto as it ages.

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↑3.8%

9 yrs73.0%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs68.8%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs72.9%

→ ↓8.2%

12 yrs64.7%

→ ↓14.7%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↑21.4%

14 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.4%	87
7 yrs	69.1%	81
8 yrs	69.2%	78
9 yrs	73.0%	74
10 yrs	68.8%	64
11 yrs	72.9%	59
12 yrs	64.7%	51
13 yrs	50.0%	54
14 yrs	71.4%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (14 yrs)	71.4%	49
2016 (13 yrs)	50%	54
2015 (12 yrs)	64.7%	51
2014 (11 yrs)	72.9%	59
2013 (10 yrs)	68.8%	64
2012 (9 yrs)	73%	74
2011 (8 yrs)	69.2%	78
2010 (7 yrs)	69.1%	81
2009 (6 yrs)	72.4%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 87Avg Mileage 65,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2010

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 75,542Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 80,995Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2012

73.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 87,407Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2013

68.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 93,518Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2014

72.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 98,717Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51Avg Mileage 103,702Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 111,254Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 111,145Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.4%	87	65,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2010	7	69.1%	81	75,542	Suspension — 18.5%
2011	8	69.2%	78	80,995	Tyres — 17.9%
2012	9	73.0%	74	87,407	Tyres — 18.9%
2013	10	68.8%	64	93,518	Brakes — 51.6%
2014	11	72.9%	59	98,717	Brakes — 39.0%
2015	12	64.7%	51	103,702	Brakes — 39.2%
2016	13	50.0%	54	111,254	Brakes — 48.1%
2017	14	71.4%	49	111,145	Brakes — 55.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

11.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.5% (6 yrs)	55.1% (14 yrs)	+43.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.0% (6 yrs)	40.8% (14 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (6 yrs)	14.3% (14 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.5% (6 yrs)	16.3% (14 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 597 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.