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2012 BMW 116i Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
82.7%
Latest Pass Rate
154
Total Tests (All Years)
39,148 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 82.7%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 5.3% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW 116i Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs88.2%
4 yrs76.5%
5 yrs82.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.2%51
4 yrs76.5%51
5 yrs82.7%52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 116i Sport Auto 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 (5 yrs)82.7%52
2016 (4 yrs)76.5%51
2015 (3 yrs)88.2%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 51Avg Mileage 25,008Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2016
76.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 51Avg Mileage 31,285Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2017
82.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 39,148Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW 116i Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
18.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Road Wheels
3.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres15.7% (3 yrs)23.1% (5 yrs)
+7.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension3.9% (3 yrs)3.8% (5 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 116i Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 154 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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