2004 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

82.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,629

Total Tests (All Years)

98,855 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 82.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 27.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs72.7%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs68.5%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs69.9%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↓10.0%

12 yrs59.6%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↓8.0%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↑12.9%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↑8.9%

16 yrs75.6%

→ ↓4.7%

17 yrs70.9%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs71.1%

→ ↑11.8%

19 yrs82.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.7%	242
6 yrs	68.5%	219
7 yrs	69.9%	209
8 yrs	66.9%	160
9 yrs	67.7%	130
10 yrs	69.6%	102
11 yrs	69.6%	102
12 yrs	59.6%	94
13 yrs	61.8%	89
14 yrs	53.8%	52
15 yrs	66.7%	54
16 yrs	75.6%	41
17 yrs	70.9%	55
18 yrs	71.1%	45
19 yrs	82.9%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (19 yrs)	82.9%	35
2022 (18 yrs)	71.1%	45
2021 (17 yrs)	70.9%	55
2020 (16 yrs)	75.6%	41
2019 (15 yrs)	66.7%	54
2018 (14 yrs)	53.8%	52
2017 (13 yrs)	61.8%	89
2016 (12 yrs)	59.6%	94
2015 (11 yrs)	69.6%	102
2014 (10 yrs)	69.6%	102
2013 (9 yrs)	67.7%	130
2012 (8 yrs)	66.9%	160
2011 (7 yrs)	69.9%	209
2010 (6 yrs)	68.5%	219
2009 (5 yrs)	72.7%	242

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 242Avg Mileage 72,020Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2010

68.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 219Avg Mileage 86,079Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2011

69.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 209Avg Mileage 89,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2012

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 160Avg Mileage 101,186Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 130Avg Mileage 101,000Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 97,754Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2015

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 102,929Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 94Avg Mileage 110,836Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 112,355Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 115,042Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 114,239Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 115,235Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2021

70.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 113,941Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2022

71.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 45Avg Mileage 108,008Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2023

82.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 98,855Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

MOT results for 2004 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.7%	242	72,020	Tyres — 12.4%
2010	6	68.5%	219	86,079	Brakes — 14.6%
2011	7	69.9%	209	89,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2012	8	66.9%	160	101,186	Brakes — 20.0%
2013	9	67.7%	130	101,000	Brakes — 35.4%
2014	10	69.6%	102	97,754	Brakes — 46.1%
2015	11	69.6%	102	102,929	Suspension — 35.3%
2016	12	59.6%	94	110,836	Suspension — 56.4%
2017	13	61.8%	89	112,355	Suspension — 57.3%
2018	14	53.8%	52	115,042	Brakes — 84.6%
2019	15	66.7%	54	114,239	Brakes — 42.6%
2020	16	75.6%	41	115,235	Brakes — 41.5%
2021	17	70.9%	55	113,941	Brakes — 72.7%
2022	18	71.1%	45	108,008	Brakes — 46.7%
2023	19	82.9%	35	98,855	Brakes — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	7.9% (5 yrs)	42.9% (19 yrs)	+35.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (5 yrs)	11.4% (19 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,629 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.