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2013 BMW 116i Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
88.9%
Latest Pass Rate
432
Total Tests (All Years)
26,635 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 116i Sport Auto

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 88.9%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 7.8% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 92.9% pass rate · At 4 years: 88.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.9%224
4 yrs88.9%208

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 116i Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (4 yrs)88.9%208
2016 (3 yrs)92.9%224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
92.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 224Avg Mileage 20,431Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%
2017
88.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 208Avg Mileage 26,635Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
5.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.6%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.6% (3 yrs)7.7% (4 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.9% (3 yrs)4.3% (4 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 116i Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 432 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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