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2013 BMW 116i M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
87.9%
Latest Pass Rate
528
Total Tests (All Years)
32,156 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 116i M

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 87.9%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 6.8% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs90.0%
3 yrs89.2%
4 yrs87.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.0%30
3 yrs89.2%259
4 yrs87.9%239

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 116i 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)87.9%239
2016 (3 yrs)89.2%259
2015 (2 yrs)90%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
90.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 30Avg Mileage 22,264Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2016
89.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 259Avg Mileage 24,923Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%
2017
87.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 239Avg Mileage 32,156Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
9.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
4.4%
↑ Increases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
3.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment10.0% (2 yrs)2.5% (4 yrs)
-7.5%
🟢 ↓
Tyres10.0% (2 yrs)9.6% (4 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW 116i M page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW 116i M cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 528 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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