BMW 316TI MOT reliability

BMW 316TIs passed their MOT first time 0% of the time across 1 test in 2025.

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

0%

MOTs analysed

1

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2003 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 79,807 (most between 79,807 and 79,807).

2005: 100% → 2006: 77% → 2007: 77% → 2008: 72% → 2009: 66% → 2010: 65% → 2011: 60% → 2012: 53% → 2013: 61% → 2014: 61% → 2015: 56% → 2016: 55% → 2017: 50% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 0% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 0% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (100.0%)

Where 2003 316TIs fail

Seat belts & other equipment

100.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.