2002 BMW Alpina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

84.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,006

Total Tests (All Years)

105,541 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW Alpina as it ages.

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↑5.8%

8 yrs75.8%

→ ↓9.6%

9 yrs66.2%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs69.4%

→ ↑6.8%

13 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.5%

14 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.4%

15 yrs68.3%

→ ↑7.2%

16 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs73.7%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs76.1%

→ ↓3.6%

19 yrs72.5%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs75.4%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs76.9%

→ ↑7.8%

22 yrs84.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.0%	70
8 yrs	75.8%	62
9 yrs	66.2%	68
10 yrs	69.2%	65
11 yrs	67.6%	68
12 yrs	69.4%	62
13 yrs	76.2%	63
14 yrs	71.7%	60
15 yrs	68.3%	60
16 yrs	75.5%	49
17 yrs	73.7%	57
18 yrs	76.1%	46
19 yrs	72.5%	69
20 yrs	75.4%	57
21 yrs	76.9%	65
22 yrs	84.7%	85

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	84.7%	85
2023 (21 yrs)	76.9%	65
2022 (20 yrs)	75.4%	57
2021 (19 yrs)	72.5%	69
2020 (18 yrs)	76.1%	46
2019 (17 yrs)	73.7%	57
2018 (16 yrs)	75.5%	49
2017 (15 yrs)	68.3%	60
2016 (14 yrs)	71.7%	60
2015 (13 yrs)	76.2%	63
2014 (12 yrs)	69.4%	62
2013 (11 yrs)	67.6%	68
2012 (10 yrs)	69.2%	65
2011 (9 yrs)	66.2%	68
2010 (8 yrs)	75.8%	62
2009 (7 yrs)	70%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 66,680Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 62Avg Mileage 76,568Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2011

66.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 79,697Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2012

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 65Avg Mileage 86,989Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 88,789Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 90,070Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2015

76.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 63Avg Mileage 110,992Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2016

71.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 96,435Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 102,087Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2018

75.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 102,288Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2019

73.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 57Avg Mileage 104,190Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2020

76.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 46Avg Mileage 105,604Top Failure Tyres — 28.3%

2021

72.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 113,901Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2022

75.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 112,819Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2023

76.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 111,162Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2024

84.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 85Avg Mileage 105,541Top Failure Suspension — 15.3%

MOT results for 2002 BMW Alpina by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.0%	70	66,680	Tyres — 15.7%
2010	8	75.8%	62	76,568	Tyres — 11.3%
2011	9	66.2%	68	79,697	Tyres — 14.7%
2012	10	69.2%	65	86,989	Tyres — 20.0%
2013	11	67.6%	68	88,789	Brakes — 30.9%
2014	12	69.4%	62	90,070	Brakes — 38.7%
2015	13	76.2%	63	110,992	Brakes — 33.3%
2016	14	71.7%	60	96,435	Suspension — 28.3%
2017	15	68.3%	60	102,087	Brakes — 46.7%
2018	16	75.5%	49	102,288	Brakes — 40.8%
2019	17	73.7%	57	104,190	Brakes — 38.6%
2020	18	76.1%	46	105,604	Tyres — 28.3%
2021	19	72.5%	69	113,901	Brakes — 36.2%
2022	20	75.4%	57	112,819	Brakes — 24.6%
2023	21	76.9%	65	111,162	Brakes — 30.8%
2024	22	84.7%	85	105,541	Suspension — 15.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

23.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

20.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.5%

↓ Decreases 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	10.0% (7 yrs)	4.7% (22 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	15.7% (7 yrs)	15.3% (22 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Alpina cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,006 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.