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2012 BMW 114i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
82.9%
Latest Pass Rate
1,839
Total Tests (All Years)
38,560 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 82.9%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 5.5% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW 114i as it ages.

3 yrs86.6%
4 yrs86.7%
5 yrs82.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.6%614
4 yrs86.7%610
5 yrs82.9%615

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 114i pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)82.9%615
2016 (4 yrs)86.7%610
2015 (3 yrs)86.6%614

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
86.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 614Avg Mileage 23,937Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%
2016
86.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 610Avg Mileage 30,570Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%
2017
82.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 615Avg Mileage 38,560Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW 114i, with age trends.

Tyres
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.3%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
3.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.2% (3 yrs)8.9% (5 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.7% (3 yrs)16.1% (5 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road2.8% (3 yrs)3.7% (5 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.7% (3 yrs)8.3% (5 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 114i cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 1,839 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.

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