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2009 BMW 116d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
78.1%
Latest Pass Rate
197
Total Tests (All Years)
113,067 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 78.1%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 12.4% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 116d Es as it ages.

3 yrs77.1%
4 yrs75.0%
5 yrs64.5%
6 yrs81.8%
7 yrs76.7%
8 yrs78.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs77.1%35
4 yrs75.0%36
5 yrs64.5%31
6 yrs81.8%33
7 yrs76.7%30
8 yrs78.1%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 116d Es pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)78.1%32
2016 (7 yrs)76.7%30
2015 (6 yrs)81.8%33
2014 (5 yrs)64.5%31
2013 (4 yrs)75%36
2012 (3 yrs)77.1%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
77.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 35Avg Mileage 57,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2013
75.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 36Avg Mileage 69,179Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%
2014High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 31Avg Mileage 80,187Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%
2015
81.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 33Avg Mileage 87,462Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2016
76.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 104,385Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2017
78.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 32Avg Mileage 113,067Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 116d Es, with age trends.

Tyres
19.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
6.2%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
5.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.4% (3 yrs)21.9% (8 yrs)
+10.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.9% (3 yrs)12.5% (8 yrs)
+9.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road8.6% (3 yrs)6.3% (8 yrs)
-2.3%
🟢 ↓
Road Wheels5.7% (3 yrs)6.3% (8 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 116d Es cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 197 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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