2002 BMW 330 Ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

910

Total Tests (All Years)

120,772 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 55.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 2.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs65.7%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↓7.3%

9 yrs53.8%

→ ↑7.7%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↑8.4%

11 yrs69.9%

→ ↓9.7%

12 yrs60.2%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs64.6%

→ ↓4.4%

14 yrs60.2%

→ ↓4.9%

15 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.7%	140
8 yrs	61.1%	113
9 yrs	53.8%	119
10 yrs	61.5%	104
11 yrs	69.9%	103
12 yrs	60.2%	93
13 yrs	64.6%	79
14 yrs	60.2%	83
15 yrs	55.3%	76

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	55.3%	76
2016 (14 yrs)	60.2%	83
2015 (13 yrs)	64.6%	79
2014 (12 yrs)	60.2%	93
2013 (11 yrs)	69.9%	103
2012 (10 yrs)	61.5%	104
2011 (9 yrs)	53.8%	119
2010 (8 yrs)	61.1%	113
2009 (7 yrs)	65.7%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 140Avg Mileage 81,282Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 113Avg Mileage 86,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 119Avg Mileage 94,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2012High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 104Avg Mileage 100,072Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2013

69.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 103Avg Mileage 102,994Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%

2014High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93Avg Mileage 108,045Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 111,084Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 83Avg Mileage 116,629Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 76Avg Mileage 120,772Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

MOT results for 2002 BMW 330 Ci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.7%	140	81,282	Brakes — 16.4%
2010	8	61.1%	113	86,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2011	9	53.8%	119	94,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2012	10	61.5%	104	100,072	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2013	11	69.9%	103	102,994	Tyres — 29.1%
2014	12	60.2%	93	108,045	Brakes — 46.2%
2015	13	64.6%	79	111,084	Brakes — 57.0%
2016	14	60.2%	83	116,629	Brakes — 81.9%
2017	15	55.3%	76	120,772	Brakes — 68.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	16.4% (7 yrs)	68.4% (15 yrs)	+52.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.1% (7 yrs)	47.4% (15 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.9% (7 yrs)	34.2% (15 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (7 yrs)	30.3% (15 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.0% (7 yrs)	15.8% (15 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 330 Ci cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 910 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.