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2011 BMW 116i Se Turbo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
85.7%
Latest Pass Rate
157
Total Tests (All Years)
46,155 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 116i Se Turbo as it ages.

3 yrs92.1%
4 yrs97.2%
5 yrs85.4%
6 yrs85.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.1%38
4 yrs97.2%36
5 yrs85.4%41
6 yrs85.7%42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 116i Se Turbo 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)85.7%42
2016 (5 yrs)85.4%41
2015 (4 yrs)97.2%36
2014 (3 yrs)92.1%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
92.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 38Avg Mileage 24,093Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%
2015
97.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 36Avg Mileage 30,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.8%
2016
85.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 41Avg Mileage 38,513Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%
2017
85.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 46,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 116i Se Turbo, with age trends.

Tyres
12.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
4.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.8%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
3.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 116i Se Turbo cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 157 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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