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2013 BMW 116i Sport Turbo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
85.3%
Latest Pass Rate
868
Total Tests (All Years)
34,508 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 116i Sport Turbo

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 85.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 4.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs93.3%
3 yrs90.3%
4 yrs85.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs93.3%30
3 yrs90.3%444
4 yrs85.3%394

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 116i Sport Turbo 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)85.3%394
2016 (3 yrs)90.3%444
2015 (2 yrs)93.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
93.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 30Avg Mileage 21,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.3%
2016
90.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 444Avg Mileage 25,830Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%
2017
85.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 394Avg Mileage 34,508Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
7.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.4%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.1%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.3% (2 yrs)11.7% (4 yrs)
+8.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment3.3% (2 yrs)8.1% (4 yrs)
+4.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 116i Sport Turbo cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 868 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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