2003 BMW Alpina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

84.4%

Latest Pass Rate

671

Total Tests (All Years)

92,628 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 2003 BMW Alpina as it ages.

6 yrs80.0%

→ ↓9.4%

7 yrs70.6%

→ ↑7.2%

8 yrs77.8%

→ ↓11.1%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↑12.8%

10 yrs79.5%

→ ↓12.8%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↑21.9%

12 yrs88.6%

→ ↓21.0%

13 yrs67.6%

→ ↑11.3%

14 yrs78.9%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs78.1%

→ ↓10.8%

18 yrs67.3%

→ ↑11.9%

19 yrs79.2%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs78.9%

→ ↑5.5%

21 yrs84.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	80.0%	35
7 yrs	70.6%	34
8 yrs	77.8%	36
9 yrs	66.7%	39
10 yrs	79.5%	39
11 yrs	66.7%	39
12 yrs	88.6%	35
13 yrs	67.6%	37
14 yrs	78.9%	38
15 yrs	80.0%	40
16 yrs	78.9%	38
17 yrs	78.1%	32
18 yrs	67.3%	55
19 yrs	79.2%	53
20 yrs	78.9%	57
21 yrs	84.4%	64

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	84.4%	64
2023 (20 yrs)	78.9%	57
2022 (19 yrs)	79.2%	53
2021 (18 yrs)	67.3%	55
2020 (17 yrs)	78.1%	32
2019 (16 yrs)	78.9%	38
2018 (15 yrs)	80%	40
2017 (14 yrs)	78.9%	38
2016 (13 yrs)	67.6%	37
2015 (12 yrs)	88.6%	35
2014 (11 yrs)	66.7%	39
2013 (10 yrs)	79.5%	39
2012 (9 yrs)	66.7%	39
2011 (8 yrs)	77.8%	36
2010 (7 yrs)	70.6%	34
2009 (6 yrs)	80%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 55,886Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%

2010

70.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 34Avg Mileage 58,723Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 70,843Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 71,803Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2013

79.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 81,694Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 85,691Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2015

88.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 88,696Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 88,120Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 93,263Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 96,730Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

2019

78.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 91,146Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 103,487Top Failure Tyres — 46.9%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 55Avg Mileage 101,921Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2022

79.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 100,555Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2023

78.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 104,981Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2024

84.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 92,628Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

MOT results for 2003 BMW Alpina by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	80.0%	35	55,886	Brakes — 11.4%
2010	7	70.6%	34	58,723	Tyres — 17.6%
2011	8	77.8%	36	70,843	Tyres — 13.9%
2012	9	66.7%	39	71,803	Tyres — 15.4%
2013	10	79.5%	39	81,694	Suspension — 23.1%
2014	11	66.7%	39	85,691	Suspension — 41.0%
2015	12	88.6%	35	88,696	Brakes — 22.9%
2016	13	67.6%	37	88,120	Suspension — 24.3%
2017	14	78.9%	38	93,263	Suspension — 31.6%
2018	15	80.0%	40	96,730	Suspension — 27.5%
2019	16	78.9%	38	91,146	Suspension — 44.7%
2020	17	78.1%	32	103,487	Tyres — 46.9%
2021	18	67.3%	55	101,921	Suspension — 41.8%
2022	19	79.2%	53	100,555	Brakes — 24.5%
2023	20	78.9%	57	104,981	Brakes — 28.1%
2024	21	84.4%	64	92,628	Brakes — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	8.6% (6 yrs)	14.1% (21 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (6 yrs)	6.3% (21 yrs)	-5.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	11.4% (6 yrs)	15.6% (21 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Alpina cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 671 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.