2004 BMW Alpina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

84.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,018

Total Tests (All Years)

67,938 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 84.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 28.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW Alpina as it ages.

5 yrs76.7%

→ ↑2.2%

6 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs73.8%

→ ↑8.9%

8 yrs82.7%

→ ↓8.5%

9 yrs74.2%

→ ↑2.1%

10 yrs76.3%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs75.9%

→ ↓8.1%

13 yrs67.8%

→ ↑17.7%

14 yrs85.5%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs85.5%

→ ↓3.4%

16 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.9%

17 yrs77.2%

→ ↑9.2%

18 yrs86.4%

→ ↓7.8%

19 yrs78.6%

→ ↑6.3%

20 yrs84.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	76.7%	60
6 yrs	78.9%	57
7 yrs	73.8%	61
8 yrs	82.7%	52
9 yrs	74.2%	62
10 yrs	76.3%	59
11 yrs	76.2%	63
12 yrs	75.9%	58
13 yrs	67.8%	59
14 yrs	85.5%	55
15 yrs	85.5%	55
16 yrs	82.1%	56
17 yrs	77.2%	79
18 yrs	86.4%	66
19 yrs	78.6%	70
20 yrs	84.9%	106

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	84.9%	106
2023 (19 yrs)	78.6%	70
2022 (18 yrs)	86.4%	66
2021 (17 yrs)	77.2%	79
2020 (16 yrs)	82.1%	56
2019 (15 yrs)	85.5%	55
2018 (14 yrs)	85.5%	55
2017 (13 yrs)	67.8%	59
2016 (12 yrs)	75.9%	58
2015 (11 yrs)	76.2%	63
2014 (10 yrs)	76.3%	59
2013 (9 yrs)	74.2%	62
2012 (8 yrs)	82.7%	52
2011 (7 yrs)	73.8%	61
2010 (6 yrs)	78.9%	57
2009 (5 yrs)	76.7%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 60Avg Mileage 44,448Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 51,274Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 53,560Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2012

82.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 59,253Top Failure Suspension — 13.5%

2013

74.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 62Avg Mileage 60,863Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2014

76.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 66,545Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2015

76.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 63Avg Mileage 68,549Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2016

75.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 72,561Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2017

67.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 76,667Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2018

85.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 67,820Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2019

85.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 74,116Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2020

82.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 56Avg Mileage 71,828Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2021

77.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 79Avg Mileage 75,945Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2022

86.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 78,827Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

2023

78.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 78,343Top Failure Tyres — 30.0%

2024

84.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 106Avg Mileage 67,938Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

MOT results for 2004 BMW Alpina by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	76.7%	60	44,448	Tyres — 13.3%
2010	6	78.9%	57	51,274	Tyres — 10.5%
2011	7	73.8%	61	53,560	Suspension — 19.7%
2012	8	82.7%	52	59,253	Suspension — 13.5%
2013	9	74.2%	62	60,863	Suspension — 22.6%
2014	10	76.3%	59	66,545	Tyres — 23.7%
2015	11	76.2%	63	68,549	Suspension — 30.2%
2016	12	75.9%	58	72,561	Suspension — 32.8%
2017	13	67.8%	59	76,667	Suspension — 37.3%
2018	14	85.5%	55	67,820	Brakes — 16.4%
2019	15	85.5%	55	74,116	Brakes — 23.6%
2020	16	82.1%	56	71,828	Suspension — 32.1%
2021	17	77.2%	79	75,945	Brakes — 30.4%
2022	18	86.4%	66	78,827	Brakes — 12.1%
2023	19	78.6%	70	78,343	Tyres — 30.0%
2024	20	84.9%	106	67,938	Tyres — 11.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

19.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

15.0%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

7.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	13.3% (5 yrs)	11.3% (20 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	10.0% (5 yrs)	8.5% (20 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —
Brakes	3.3% (5 yrs)	1.9% (20 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Alpina cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,018 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.