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2001 BMW 330i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
41.9%
Latest Pass Rate
176
Total Tests (All Years)
98,432 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 41.9%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 12.4% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW 330i Se Auto as it ages.

8 yrs65.8%
9 yrs55.0%
10 yrs50.0%
11 yrs64.5%
12 yrs41.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs65.8%38
9 yrs55.0%40
10 yrs50.0%36
11 yrs64.5%31
12 yrs41.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW 330i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (12 yrs)41.9%31
2012 (11 yrs)64.5%31
2011 (10 yrs)50%36
2010 (9 yrs)55%40
2009 (8 yrs)65.8%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
65.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 78,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2010High Fail Rate
55.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 85,317Top Failure Tyres — 27.5%
2011High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 87,557Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%
2012High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 96,881Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%
2013High Fail Rate
41.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 98,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW 330i Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
33.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
19.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.7% (8 yrs)83.9% (12 yrs)
+60.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension18.4% (8 yrs)67.7% (12 yrs)
+49.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes21.1% (8 yrs)48.4% (12 yrs)
+27.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road13.2% (8 yrs)38.7% (12 yrs)
+25.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.9% (8 yrs)29.0% (12 yrs)
+21.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 330i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 176 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.

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