2004 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

73.3%

Latest Pass Rate

551

Total Tests (All Years)

90,548 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 330 Ci Sport Auto

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 73.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 20.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto as it ages.

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓6.4%

6 yrs71.2%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs68.6%

→ ↑6.8%

8 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs73.8%

→ ↑6.6%

10 yrs80.4%

→ ↓8.0%

11 yrs72.4%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs68.5%

→ ↑4.8%

13 yrs73.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	77.6%	76
6 yrs	71.2%	66
7 yrs	68.6%	70
8 yrs	75.4%	65
9 yrs	73.8%	61
10 yrs	80.4%	56
11 yrs	72.4%	58
12 yrs	68.5%	54
13 yrs	73.3%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (13 yrs)	73.3%	45
2016 (12 yrs)	68.5%	54
2015 (11 yrs)	72.4%	58
2014 (10 yrs)	80.4%	56
2013 (9 yrs)	73.8%	61
2012 (8 yrs)	75.4%	65
2011 (7 yrs)	68.6%	70
2010 (6 yrs)	71.2%	66
2009 (5 yrs)	77.6%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 49,560Top Failure Brakes — 7.9%

2010

71.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 57,240Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2011

68.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 63,922Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65Avg Mileage 68,822Top Failure Suspension — 12.3%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 61Avg Mileage 74,836Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 79,480Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2015

72.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 84,400Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2016

68.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 87,933Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2017

73.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 90,548Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	77.6%	76	49,560	Brakes — 7.9%
2010	6	71.2%	66	57,240	Brakes — 19.7%
2011	7	68.6%	70	63,922	Tyres — 20.0%
2012	8	75.4%	65	68,822	Suspension — 12.3%
2013	9	73.8%	61	74,836	Brakes — 21.3%
2014	10	80.4%	56	79,480	Tyres — 17.9%
2015	11	72.4%	58	84,400	Brakes — 37.9%
2016	12	68.5%	54	87,933	Brakes — 37.0%
2017	13	73.3%	45	90,548	Brakes — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 330 Ci Sport Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.2%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

8.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.9% (5 yrs)	37.8% (13 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.9% (5 yrs)	40.0% (13 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (5 yrs)	28.9% (13 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.9% (5 yrs)	8.9% (13 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 551 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.