2001 BMW Z8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

97.1%

Latest Pass Rate

351

Total Tests (All Years)

29,169 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW Z8 as it ages.

8 yrs90.5%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs90.2%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs86.1%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs88.9%

→ ↓7.1%

12 yrs81.8%

→ ↑6.4%

13 yrs88.2%

→ ↓13.9%

14 yrs74.3%

→ ↑12.4%

15 yrs86.7%

→ ↓3.4%

16 yrs83.3%

→ ↑13.8%

23 yrs97.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	90.5%	42
9 yrs	90.2%	41
10 yrs	86.1%	36
11 yrs	88.9%	36
12 yrs	81.8%	33
13 yrs	88.2%	34
14 yrs	74.3%	35
15 yrs	86.7%	30
16 yrs	83.3%	30
23 yrs	97.1%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW Z8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	97.1%	34
2017 (16 yrs)	83.3%	30
2016 (15 yrs)	86.7%	30
2015 (14 yrs)	74.3%	35
2014 (13 yrs)	88.2%	34
2013 (12 yrs)	81.8%	33
2012 (11 yrs)	88.9%	36
2011 (10 yrs)	86.1%	36
2010 (9 yrs)	90.2%	41
2009 (8 yrs)	90.5%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 23,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%

2010

90.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 41Avg Mileage 29,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2011

86.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 30,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2012

88.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 29,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2013

81.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 27,924Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2014

88.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 31,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2015

74.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 28,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2016

86.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 26,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 32,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2024

97.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 29,169Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.9%

MOT results for 2001 BMW Z8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	90.5%	42	23,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%
2010	9	90.2%	41	29,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2011	10	86.1%	36	30,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2012	11	88.9%	36	29,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2013	12	81.8%	33	27,924	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2014	13	88.2%	34	31,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2015	14	74.3%	35	28,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2016	15	86.7%	30	26,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2017	16	83.3%	30	32,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2024	23	97.1%	34	29,169	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW Z8, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Registration Plates and VIN

9.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

4.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Z8 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 351 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.