2003 BMW 330 Ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

60.4%

Latest Pass Rate

462

Total Tests (All Years)

119,874 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 7.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↑4.0%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↓13.1%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↑14.9%

9 yrs74.5%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs75.5%

→ ↓15.0%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↑5.4%

12 yrs65.9%

→ ↑11.4%

13 yrs77.3%

→ ↓16.9%

14 yrs60.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.7%	67
7 yrs	72.7%	55
8 yrs	59.6%	57
9 yrs	74.5%	55
10 yrs	75.5%	49
11 yrs	60.5%	43
12 yrs	65.9%	44
13 yrs	77.3%	44
14 yrs	60.4%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 330 Ci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	60.4%	48
2016 (13 yrs)	77.3%	44
2015 (12 yrs)	65.9%	44
2014 (11 yrs)	60.5%	43
2013 (10 yrs)	75.5%	49
2012 (9 yrs)	74.5%	55
2011 (8 yrs)	59.6%	57
2010 (7 yrs)	72.7%	55
2009 (6 yrs)	68.7%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 67Avg Mileage 70,845Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 81,496Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2011High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 87,882Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 94,498Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2013

75.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 100,183Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2014High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 106,495Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2015

65.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 109,735Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 116,364Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 119,874Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 330 Ci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.7%	67	70,845	Suspension — 19.4%
2010	7	72.7%	55	81,496	Tyres — 14.5%
2011	8	59.6%	57	87,882	Suspension — 19.3%
2012	9	74.5%	55	94,498	Tyres — 16.4%
2013	10	75.5%	49	100,183	Brakes — 26.5%
2014	11	60.5%	43	106,495	Brakes — 37.2%
2015	12	65.9%	44	109,735	Suspension — 36.4%
2016	13	77.3%	44	116,364	Brakes — 31.8%
2017	14	60.4%	48	119,874	Suspension — 47.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.4% (6 yrs)	47.9% (14 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.9% (6 yrs)	37.5% (14 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.0% (6 yrs)	20.8% (14 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.4% (6 yrs)	22.9% (14 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 462 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.