2012 BMW 1 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

70.8%

Latest Pass Rate

260,473

Total Tests (All Years)

96,198 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 70.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 16.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW 1 Series as it ages.

2 yrs90.3%

→ ↓5.2%

3 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs83.6%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs73.0%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs70.9%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs68.7%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs70.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.3%	1,560
3 yrs	85.1%	23,394
4 yrs	83.6%	22,399
5 yrs	81.3%	21,853
6 yrs	78.5%	22,952
7 yrs	76.3%	24,446
8 yrs	75.0%	24,469
9 yrs	73.0%	30,734
10 yrs	70.9%	24,038
11 yrs	68.7%	29,599
12 yrs	70.8%	35,029

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 1 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	70.8%	35,029
2023 (11 yrs)	68.7%	29,599
2022 (10 yrs)	70.9%	24,038
2021 (9 yrs)	73%	30,734
2020 (8 yrs)	75%	24,469
2019 (7 yrs)	76.3%	24,446
2018 (6 yrs)	78.5%	22,952
2017 (5 yrs)	81.3%	21,853
2016 (4 yrs)	83.6%	22,399
2015 (3 yrs)	85.1%	23,394
2014 (2 yrs)	90.3%	1,560

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

90.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,560Avg Mileage 28,123Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2015

85.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 23,394Avg Mileage 34,020Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2016

83.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 22,399Avg Mileage 43,736Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2017

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 21,853Avg Mileage 52,540Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2018

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 22,952Avg Mileage 59,277Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2019

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 24,446Avg Mileage 67,300Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 24,469Avg Mileage 74,650Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2021

73.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 30,734Avg Mileage 80,441Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%

2022

70.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 24,038Avg Mileage 86,853Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%

2023

68.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 29,599Avg Mileage 93,003Top Failure Tyres — 29.9%

2024

70.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35,029Avg Mileage 96,198Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

MOT results for 2012 BMW 1 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	90.3%	1,560	28,123	Tyres — 7.8%
2015	3	85.1%	23,394	34,020	Tyres — 12.7%
2016	4	83.6%	22,399	43,736	Tyres — 14.8%
2017	5	81.3%	21,853	52,540	Tyres — 18.0%
2018	6	78.5%	22,952	59,277	Tyres — 20.5%
2019	7	76.3%	24,446	67,300	Tyres — 24.5%
2020	8	75.0%	24,469	74,650	Tyres — 25.6%
2021	9	73.0%	30,734	80,441	Tyres — 26.6%
2022	10	70.9%	24,038	86,853	Tyres — 28.2%
2023	11	68.7%	29,599	93,003	Tyres — 29.9%
2024	12	70.8%	35,029	96,198	Tyres — 20.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW 1 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.1% (2 yrs)	17.7% (12 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (2 yrs)	20.9% (12 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 1 Series cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 260,473 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.