2003 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,635

Total Tests (All Years)

85,440 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 70.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 15.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↑1.3%

7 yrs68.7%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs65.2%

→ ↑5.0%

9 yrs70.2%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs65.0%

→ ↓5.9%

11 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↑7.6%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs69.7%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.5%

16 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs61.3%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs64.5%

→ ↑6.1%

19 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.4%	273
7 yrs	68.7%	246
8 yrs	65.2%	224
9 yrs	70.2%	191
10 yrs	65.0%	143
11 yrs	59.1%	110
12 yrs	59.1%	110
13 yrs	66.7%	84
14 yrs	69.7%	76
15 yrs	66.7%	45
16 yrs	62.2%	37
17 yrs	61.3%	31
18 yrs	64.5%	31
19 yrs	70.6%	34

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (19 yrs)	70.6%	34
2021 (18 yrs)	64.5%	31
2020 (17 yrs)	61.3%	31
2019 (16 yrs)	62.2%	37
2018 (15 yrs)	66.7%	45
2017 (14 yrs)	69.7%	76
2016 (13 yrs)	66.7%	84
2015 (12 yrs)	59.1%	110
2014 (11 yrs)	59.1%	110
2013 (10 yrs)	65%	143
2012 (9 yrs)	70.2%	191
2011 (8 yrs)	65.2%	224
2010 (7 yrs)	68.7%	246
2009 (6 yrs)	67.4%	273

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 273Avg Mileage 76,687Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2010

68.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 246Avg Mileage 87,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2011

65.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 224Avg Mileage 92,464Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 191Avg Mileage 100,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2013

65.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 143Avg Mileage 105,507Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 110Avg Mileage 105,898Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 110Avg Mileage 115,667Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 84Avg Mileage 110,180Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2017

69.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 116,495Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 115,074Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 101,582Top Failure Brakes — 86.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 110,000Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2021High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 84,648Top Failure Tyres — 48.4%

2022

70.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 85,440Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

MOT results for 2003 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.4%	273	76,687	Suspension — 16.1%
2010	7	68.7%	246	87,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2011	8	65.2%	224	92,464	Suspension — 18.3%
2012	9	70.2%	191	100,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2013	10	65.0%	143	105,507	Brakes — 51.7%
2014	11	59.1%	110	105,898	Brakes — 51.8%
2015	12	59.1%	110	115,667	Brakes — 67.3%
2016	13	66.7%	84	110,180	Brakes — 48.8%
2017	14	69.7%	76	116,495	Brakes — 39.5%
2018	15	66.7%	45	115,074	Brakes — 44.4%
2019	16	62.2%	37	101,582	Brakes — 86.5%
2020	17	61.3%	31	110,000	Brakes — 83.9%
2021	18	64.5%	31	84,648	Tyres — 48.4%
2022	19	70.6%	34	85,440	Brakes — 55.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.9% (6 yrs)	55.9% (19 yrs)	+42.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.1% (6 yrs)	29.4% (19 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (6 yrs)	11.8% (19 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 1,635 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.