2013 BMW 1 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

75.2%

Latest Pass Rate

280,097

Total Tests (All Years)

91,238 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 75.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 19.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 1 Series as it ages.

2 yrs91.0%

→ ↓4.6%

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs85.1%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs79.3%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs73.4%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs75.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	91.0%	885
3 yrs	86.4%	25,505
4 yrs	85.1%	25,127
5 yrs	81.7%	26,987
6 yrs	79.3%	28,965
7 yrs	77.9%	29,231
8 yrs	76.9%	36,564
9 yrs	74.5%	28,958
10 yrs	73.4%	35,680
11 yrs	75.2%	42,195

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 1 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	75.2%	42,195
2023 (10 yrs)	73.4%	35,680
2022 (9 yrs)	74.5%	28,958
2021 (8 yrs)	76.9%	36,564
2020 (7 yrs)	77.9%	29,231
2019 (6 yrs)	79.3%	28,965
2018 (5 yrs)	81.7%	26,987
2017 (4 yrs)	85.1%	25,127
2016 (3 yrs)	86.4%	25,505
2015 (2 yrs)	91%	885

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

91.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 885Avg Mileage 25,701Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

2016

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 25,505Avg Mileage 32,459Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2017

85.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 25,127Avg Mileage 41,289Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2018

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 26,987Avg Mileage 50,225Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2019

79.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,965Avg Mileage 58,923Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2020

77.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 29,231Avg Mileage 66,367Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2021

76.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36,564Avg Mileage 72,784Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 28,958Avg Mileage 79,766Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

2023

73.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35,680Avg Mileage 86,692Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

2024

75.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42,195Avg Mileage 91,238Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

MOT results for 2013 BMW 1 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	91.0%	885	25,701	Tyres — 5.6%
2016	3	86.4%	25,505	32,459	Tyres — 13.1%
2017	4	85.1%	25,127	41,289	Tyres — 13.6%
2018	5	81.7%	26,987	50,225	Tyres — 18.2%
2019	6	79.3%	28,965	58,923	Tyres — 21.8%
2020	7	77.9%	29,231	66,367	Tyres — 24.5%
2021	8	76.9%	36,564	72,784	Tyres — 24.6%
2022	9	74.5%	28,958	79,766	Tyres — 26.3%
2023	10	73.4%	35,680	86,692	Tyres — 26.3%
2024	11	75.2%	42,195	91,238	Tyres — 18.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 1 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.6% (2 yrs)	17.4% (11 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (2 yrs)	18.6% (11 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 1 Series cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 280,097 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.