2004 BMW X3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

72,928

Total Tests (All Years)

122,958 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 66.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 10.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW X3 as it ages.

5 yrs74.4%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs73.6%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs70.9%

→ ↑2.5%

8 yrs73.4%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.5%

14 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs62.8%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs61.1%

→ ↑5.6%

20 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.4%	5,977
6 yrs	73.6%	5,912
7 yrs	70.9%	5,856
8 yrs	73.4%	5,829
9 yrs	69.4%	5,786
10 yrs	68.5%	5,655
11 yrs	67.9%	5,582
12 yrs	67.0%	5,459
13 yrs	65.9%	5,210
14 yrs	62.4%	3,414
15 yrs	62.8%	3,383
16 yrs	63.7%	3,054
17 yrs	62.0%	3,571
18 yrs	63.5%	2,571
19 yrs	61.1%	2,651
20 yrs	66.7%	3,018

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW X3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	66.7%	3,018
2023 (19 yrs)	61.1%	2,651
2022 (18 yrs)	63.5%	2,571
2021 (17 yrs)	62%	3,571
2020 (16 yrs)	63.7%	3,054
2019 (15 yrs)	62.8%	3,383
2018 (14 yrs)	62.4%	3,414
2017 (13 yrs)	65.9%	5,210
2016 (12 yrs)	67%	5,459
2015 (11 yrs)	67.9%	5,582
2014 (10 yrs)	68.5%	5,655
2013 (9 yrs)	69.4%	5,786
2012 (8 yrs)	73.4%	5,829
2011 (7 yrs)	70.9%	5,856
2010 (6 yrs)	73.6%	5,912
2009 (5 yrs)	74.4%	5,977

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,977Avg Mileage 48,059Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%

2010

73.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,912Avg Mileage 56,692Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2011

70.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,856Avg Mileage 64,541Top Failure Suspension — 12.3%

2012

73.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,829Avg Mileage 72,341Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2013

69.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,786Avg Mileage 79,116Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,655Avg Mileage 85,778Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2015

67.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,582Avg Mileage 92,017Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2016

67.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,459Avg Mileage 98,063Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,210Avg Mileage 103,700Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,414Avg Mileage 108,149Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,383Avg Mileage 111,696Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,054Avg Mileage 115,345Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,571Avg Mileage 117,861Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2022High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,571Avg Mileage 121,312Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,651Avg Mileage 121,631Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,018Avg Mileage 122,958Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

MOT results for 2004 BMW X3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.4%	5,977	48,059	Suspension — 10.0%
2010	6	73.6%	5,912	56,692	Tyres — 10.0%
2011	7	70.9%	5,856	64,541	Suspension — 12.3%
2012	8	73.4%	5,829	72,341	Tyres — 10.7%
2013	9	69.4%	5,786	79,116	Tyres — 22.7%
2014	10	68.5%	5,655	85,778	Tyres — 23.1%
2015	11	67.9%	5,582	92,017	Brakes — 22.6%
2016	12	67.0%	5,459	98,063	Brakes — 24.4%
2017	13	65.9%	5,210	103,700	Brakes — 26.1%
2018	14	62.4%	3,414	108,149	Brakes — 30.5%
2019	15	62.8%	3,383	111,696	Suspension — 32.0%
2020	16	63.7%	3,054	115,345	Suspension — 32.6%
2021	17	62.0%	3,571	117,861	Suspension — 36.7%
2022	18	63.5%	2,571	121,312	Suspension — 36.4%
2023	19	61.1%	2,651	121,631	Suspension — 43.4%
2024	20	66.7%	3,018	122,958	Suspension — 33.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW X3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.5%

↑ 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	10.0% (5 yrs)	33.0% (20 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.6% (5 yrs)	21.8% (20 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (5 yrs)	22.2% (20 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X3 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 72,928 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.