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2001 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
67.6%
Latest Pass Rate
2,342
Total Tests (All Years)
88,179 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 67.6%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 11.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

8 yrs55.2%
9 yrs57.4%
10 yrs55.6%
11 yrs55.9%
12 yrs60.1%
13 yrs56.8%
14 yrs68.1%
15 yrs55.4%
16 yrs54.7%
17 yrs65.6%
18 yrs70.3%
20 yrs67.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs55.2%471
9 yrs57.4%439
10 yrs55.6%390
11 yrs55.9%322
12 yrs60.1%193
13 yrs56.8%132
14 yrs68.1%116
15 yrs55.4%101
16 yrs54.7%75
17 yrs65.6%32
18 yrs70.3%37
20 yrs67.6%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2021 (20 yrs)67.6%34
2019 (18 yrs)70.3%37
2018 (17 yrs)65.6%32
2017 (16 yrs)54.7%75
2016 (15 yrs)55.4%101
2015 (14 yrs)68.1%116
2014 (13 yrs)56.8%132
2013 (12 yrs)60.1%193
2012 (11 yrs)55.9%322
2011 (10 yrs)55.6%390
2010 (9 yrs)57.4%439
2009 (8 yrs)55.2%471

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
55.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 471Avg Mileage 100,047Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%
2010High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 439Avg Mileage 107,434Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%
2011High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 390Avg Mileage 111,791Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%
2012High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 322Avg Mileage 116,243Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%
2013High Fail Rate
60.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 193Avg Mileage 124,251Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%
2014High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 110,715Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%
2015
68.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 116Avg Mileage 112,763Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%
2016High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 101Avg Mileage 113,270Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%
2017High Fail Rate
54.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 75Avg Mileage 107,430Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%
2018
65.6%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 99,106Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%
2019
70.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 98,004Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%
2021
67.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 88,179Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes
46.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
37.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
36.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
23.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes23.6% (8 yrs)44.1% (20 yrs)
+20.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension23.4% (8 yrs)32.4% (20 yrs)
+9.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres18.9% (8 yrs)11.8% (20 yrs)
-7.1%
🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 2,342 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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