2003 BMW 645 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.2%

Latest Pass Rate

419

Total Tests (All Years)

102,982 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 51.2%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 1.3% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW 645 as it ages.

6 yrs64.0%

→ ↑19.0%

7 yrs83.0%

→ ↑3.0%

8 yrs86.0%

→ ↓15.8%

9 yrs70.2%

→ ↓10.2%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↑8.2%

11 yrs68.2%

→ ↓7.7%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↓9.3%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs51.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	64.0%	50
7 yrs	83.0%	53
8 yrs	86.0%	50
9 yrs	70.2%	47
10 yrs	60.0%	50
11 yrs	68.2%	44
12 yrs	60.5%	43
13 yrs	51.2%	41
14 yrs	51.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW 645 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	51.2%	41
2016 (13 yrs)	51.2%	41
2015 (12 yrs)	60.5%	43
2014 (11 yrs)	68.2%	44
2013 (10 yrs)	60%	50
2012 (9 yrs)	70.2%	47
2011 (8 yrs)	86%	50
2010 (7 yrs)	83%	53
2009 (6 yrs)	64%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 51,949Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 65,648Top Failure Brakes — 5.7%

2011

86.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 50Avg Mileage 69,558Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 72,918Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 79,474Top Failure Tyres — 38.0%

2014

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 80,947Top Failure Tyres — 36.4%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 87,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2016High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 90,796Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 102,982Top Failure Suspension — 95.1%

MOT results for 2003 BMW 645 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	64.0%	50	51,949	Tyres — 20.0%
2010	7	83.0%	53	65,648	Brakes — 5.7%
2011	8	86.0%	50	69,558	Tyres — 8.0%
2012	9	70.2%	47	72,918	Brakes — 17.0%
2013	10	60.0%	50	79,474	Tyres — 38.0%
2014	11	68.2%	44	80,947	Tyres — 36.4%
2015	12	60.5%	43	87,816	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2016	13	51.2%	41	90,796	Suspension — 58.5%
2017	14	51.2%	41	102,982	Suspension — 95.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW 645, with age trends.

Suspension

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.0% (6 yrs)	95.1% (14 yrs)	+89.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (6 yrs)	61.0% (14 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.0% (6 yrs)	36.6% (14 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.0% (6 yrs)	22.0% (14 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 645 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 419 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.