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2013 BMW 116d M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
81.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,003
Total Tests (All Years)
44,345 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 81.4%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 0.3% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 116d M as it ages.

2 yrs90.0%
3 yrs86.5%
4 yrs81.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.0%50
3 yrs86.5%496
4 yrs81.4%457

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 116d M 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 (4 yrs)81.4%457
2016 (3 yrs)86.5%496
2015 (2 yrs)90%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
90.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 50Avg Mileage 31,653Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2016
86.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 496Avg Mileage 34,368Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2017
81.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 457Avg Mileage 44,345Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 116d M, with age trends.

Tyres
12.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.4%
↑ Increases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
6.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.0% (2 yrs)17.3% (4 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.0% (2 yrs)9.2% (4 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 116d M cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 1,003 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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