2011 BMW 1 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

69.6%

Latest Pass Rate

253,613

Total Tests (All Years)

102,724 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 69.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 1 Series as it ages.

2 yrs90.2%

→ ↓4.2%

3 yrs86.0%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs77.2%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs75.1%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs70.6%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs69.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.2%	1,506
3 yrs	86.0%	26,676
4 yrs	85.4%	25,601
5 yrs	82.8%	25,137
6 yrs	80.8%	24,783
7 yrs	77.2%	18,538
8 yrs	75.1%	19,512
9 yrs	74.4%	19,441
10 yrs	72.6%	24,446
11 yrs	70.6%	19,424
12 yrs	69.0%	22,936
13 yrs	69.6%	25,613

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 1 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	69.6%	25,613
2023 (12 yrs)	69%	22,936
2022 (11 yrs)	70.6%	19,424
2021 (10 yrs)	72.6%	24,446
2020 (9 yrs)	74.4%	19,441
2019 (8 yrs)	75.1%	19,512
2018 (7 yrs)	77.2%	18,538
2017 (6 yrs)	80.8%	24,783
2016 (5 yrs)	82.8%	25,137
2015 (4 yrs)	85.4%	25,601
2014 (3 yrs)	86%	26,676
2013 (2 yrs)	90.2%	1,506

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

90.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,506Avg Mileage 27,609Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 26,676Avg Mileage 34,237Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2015

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 25,601Avg Mileage 43,343Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2016

82.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 25,137Avg Mileage 52,026Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2017

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 24,783Avg Mileage 60,419Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2018

77.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 18,538Avg Mileage 68,087Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2019

75.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,512Avg Mileage 75,826Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%

2020

74.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,441Avg Mileage 82,532Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%

2021

72.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 24,446Avg Mileage 87,546Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%

2022

70.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 19,424Avg Mileage 93,118Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%

2023

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,936Avg Mileage 98,502Top Failure Tyres — 28.7%

2024

69.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 25,613Avg Mileage 102,724Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

MOT results for 2011 BMW 1 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	90.2%	1,506	27,609	Tyres — 9.6%
2014	3	86.0%	26,676	34,237	Tyres — 14.0%
2015	4	85.4%	25,601	43,343	Tyres — 13.7%
2016	5	82.8%	25,137	52,026	Tyres — 18.3%
2017	6	80.8%	24,783	60,419	Tyres — 19.2%
2018	7	77.2%	18,538	68,087	Tyres — 22.4%
2019	8	75.1%	19,512	75,826	Tyres — 25.2%
2020	9	74.4%	19,441	82,532	Tyres — 27.0%
2021	10	72.6%	24,446	87,546	Tyres — 26.6%
2022	11	70.6%	19,424	93,118	Tyres — 27.8%
2023	12	69.0%	22,936	98,502	Tyres — 28.7%
2024	13	69.6%	25,613	102,724	Tyres — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 1 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.3% (2 yrs)	20.6% (13 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (2 yrs)	22.2% (13 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 1 Series cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 253,613 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.