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2011 BMW 116d M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
82.2%
Latest Pass Rate
176
Total Tests (All Years)
67,981 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 116d M

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 82.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 8.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 116d M as it ages.

3 yrs84.1%
4 yrs85.0%
5 yrs85.1%
6 yrs82.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.1%44
4 yrs85.0%40
5 yrs85.1%47
6 yrs82.2%45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 116d M pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)82.2%45
2016 (5 yrs)85.1%47
2015 (4 yrs)85%40
2014 (3 yrs)84.1%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
84.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 44Avg Mileage 40,200Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%
2015
85.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 40Avg Mileage 53,943Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.5%
2016
85.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 58,340Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2017
82.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 67,981Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 116d M, with age trends.

Tyres
12.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.3% (3 yrs)13.3% (6 yrs)
+11.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.4% (3 yrs)20.0% (6 yrs)
+8.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.5% (3 yrs)2.2% (6 yrs)
-2.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 116d M cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 176 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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