2004 BMW 330 Ci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

73.1%

Latest Pass Rate

499

Total Tests (All Years)

102,609 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 330 Ci

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 73.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 20.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↓12.8%

6 yrs66.1%

→ ↑1.8%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↑2.3%

8 yrs70.2%

→ ↓11.3%

9 yrs58.9%

→ ↑7.8%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.2%

11 yrs70.9%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs67.9%

→ ↑5.2%

13 yrs73.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	78.9%	57
6 yrs	66.1%	59
7 yrs	67.9%	53
8 yrs	70.2%	57
9 yrs	58.9%	56
10 yrs	66.7%	54
11 yrs	70.9%	55
12 yrs	67.9%	56
13 yrs	73.1%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 330 Ci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	73.1%	52
2016 (12 yrs)	67.9%	56
2015 (11 yrs)	70.9%	55
2014 (10 yrs)	66.7%	54
2013 (9 yrs)	58.9%	56
2012 (8 yrs)	70.2%	57
2011 (7 yrs)	67.9%	53
2010 (6 yrs)	66.1%	59
2009 (5 yrs)	78.9%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 49,846Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2010

66.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 58,443Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 63,911Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 71,841Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 78,128Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 86,255Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2015

70.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 90,346Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2016

67.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 94,678Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2017

73.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 102,609Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 330 Ci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	78.9%	57	49,846	Brakes — 17.5%
2010	6	66.1%	59	58,443	Tyres — 22.0%
2011	7	67.9%	53	63,911	Tyres — 17.0%
2012	8	70.2%	57	71,841	Brakes — 14.0%
2013	9	58.9%	56	78,128	Brakes — 42.9%
2014	10	66.7%	54	86,255	Suspension — 31.5%
2015	11	70.9%	55	90,346	Brakes — 21.8%
2016	12	67.9%	56	94,678	Brakes — 37.5%
2017	13	73.1%	52	102,609	Brakes — 69.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.9%

↑ 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	17.5% (5 yrs)	69.2% (13 yrs)	+51.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.8% (5 yrs)	32.7% (13 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (5 yrs)	17.3% (13 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	1.8% (5 yrs)	7.7% (13 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 499 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.